Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic LZ30

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic LZ30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was revealed 23 months before the LZ30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the VR-330 scores vs the LZ30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 offers exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ30 has specifications of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Check the Olympus VR-330 versus Panasonic LZ30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 against the LZ30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and LZ30 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and LZ30.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic LZ30 to produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.