Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic ZS100

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

The VR-330 was launched 5 years earlier than the ZS100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the VR-330 matches up vs the ZS100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 comes with external 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) and the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VR-330 and Panasonic ZS100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 and the ZS100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and ZS100.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.