Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic ZS30

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus VR-330 vs Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was released 23 months before the ZS30 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VR-330 scores against the ZS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 offers exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS30 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 compared to the ZS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and ZS30 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS30 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.