Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-330

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The S90 was released 10 months prior to the VR-330 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the S90 grades versus the VR-330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 and Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S90 versus the VR-330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and VR-330 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and VR-330.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S90 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.