Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung GX-1S

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus VR-330 and Samsung GX-1S, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was brought out 5 years later than the GX-1S and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VR-330 scores vs the GX-1S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 and Samsung GX-1S. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has outer 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) whilst the Samsung GX-1S has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VR-330 and Samsung GX-1S in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-330 vs the GX-1S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and GX-1S is 94 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and GX-1S.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus VR-330 will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher VR-330 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.