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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
30 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Released January 2011
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon A3300 IS versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was manufactured around the same time to the VR-330 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A3300 IS grades against the VR-330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Olympus VR-330

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Canon A3300 IS

		

		

			
 VR-330 A3300 IS 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Olympus VR-330

		

		

			
 A3300 IS VR-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011February 2011Similar age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither contains Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A3300 IS has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Look at the Canon A3300 IS versus Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A3300 IS and the VR-330.
Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and VR-330 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and VR-330.
Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon A3300 IS to offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.
	
			Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography info
34
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 supports face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
33
 good MP (14MP)
 comes with face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon A3300 IS
Street photography with Olympus VR-330
57
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors in class (158g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography information
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
47
 amazing zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Travel photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography factors
65
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
 lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
 good MP (14MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 great reach (300mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 does not have selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
43
 decently wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging highlights
31
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external mic port
32
 quite wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focusing
 lighter than competitors in class (158g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no microphone port
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Olympus VR-330
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISOlympus VR-330
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Olympus VR-330
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 149g (0.33 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 230 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-8L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $200 $220