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Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Samsung NX300M front
Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M 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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus VR-320
Samsung NX300M
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus VR-330 versus Samsung NX300M, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was manufactured 23 months prior to the NX300M making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VR-330 grades versus the NX300M in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Samsung NX300M

 VR-330 NX300M 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300M over the Olympus VR-330

 NX300M VR-330 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2011Fresher by 23 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution768k460kClearer display (+308k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Samsung NX300M

 VR-330 NX300M 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 offers outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-330 against the NX300M.

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and NX300M is 94 and 86 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and NX300M.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX300M will result in greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
Samsung NX300M Portrait photography details
33
good MP (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography information
Samsung NX300M Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
80
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
Samsung NX300M Sports photography features
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography highlights
Samsung NX300M Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than others (158g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
Landscape photography with Samsung NX300M
42
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
Vlogging with Samsung NX300M
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than others (158 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
33
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX300M Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Samsung NX300M
 Olympus VR-330Samsung NX300M
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus VR-330 Samsung NX300M
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-08 2013-01-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III DRIMe IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 247
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 768 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 gr (0.35 lb) 331 gr (0.73 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
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 - 330 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
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