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Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX280 HS front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Canon SX280 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Replaced the Canon SX270 HS
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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
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Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the SX280 HS (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX280 HS was manufactured 2 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX280 HS matches up vs the VR-330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX280 HS over the Olympus VR-330

          

          

            
 SX280 HS VR-330 
IntroducedMarch 2013February 2011More modern by 26 months
Manually focus  More accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Canon SX280 HS

          

          

            
 VR-330 SX280 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX280 HS and Olympus VR-330

          

          

            
 SX280 HS VR-330 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen  Missing Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX280 HS offers outside measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has 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).
Examine the Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX280 HS and the VR-330.
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX280 HS and VR-330 is 91 and 94 respectively.
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and VR-330.
As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus VR-330 to provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX280 HS should have an advantage in sensor technology.

            Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX280 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
34
 focusing manually
 has face detection focus
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
33
 MP count decent (14MP)
 has face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 no external flash support
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX280 HS
Street photography with Olympus VR-330
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (233g)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (158g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX280 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
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 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking autofocus
 max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (210 shots)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
47
 incredible zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX280 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
61
 lighter than competitors in class (233g)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (500mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 bad battery power (210 shots)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
 lighter than competition in class (158g)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (24mm)
 long zoom (300mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX280 HS Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography advice
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 focusing manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 bad battery power (210 shots)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon SX280 HS
Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
34
 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competitors in class (233g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external microphone port
32
 pretty wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (158g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon SX280 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX280 HS and Olympus VR-330
 Canon PowerShot SX280 HSOlympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX280 HS Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-03-21 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 233 gr (0.51 lb) 158 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $325 $220