Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic GF8

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic GF8, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was launched 6 years before the GF8 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VR-330 matches up vs the GF8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 has physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the VR-330 vs the GF8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and GF8 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and GF8.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GF8 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.