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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
38 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96 Imaging
35 Features
21 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic S1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the S1 (12MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was brought out 2 months after the S1 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the VR-330 scores against the S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Panasonic S1

          

          

            
 VR-330 S1 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus VR-330

          

          

            
 S1 VR-330 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic S1

          

          

            
 VR-330 S1 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Focus manually  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 has external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic S1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-330 vs the S1.
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and S1 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and S1.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-330 to offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

            Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography factors
33
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 comes with face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 lack of manual focus
 no manual exposure
 no external flash support
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Street photography information
Panasonic S1 Street photography information
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (117 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
Panasonic S1 Sports photography features
46
 excellent zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
69
 lighter than competition in class (158g)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 really wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
62
 lighter than others (117g)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography information
41
 really wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse recording
32
 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual exposure
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic S1 Vlogging highlights
32
 really wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focus
 lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have mic jack
31
 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (117g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external mic socket
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Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus VR-330Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-08 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 158 gr (0.35 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $220 $269