Canon G9 X vs Olympus VR-330

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon G9 X vs Olympus VR-330, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the G9 X (1") and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 X was launched 4 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G9 X matches up vs the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G9 X & Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G9 X Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X enjoys physical measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the G9 X against the VR-330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 X and VR-330 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 X and VR-330.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G9 X due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G9 X will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent G9 X should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.