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Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
34
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Canon SX420 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.5-6.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Revealed January 2016
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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus VR-320
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Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was introduced 4 years later than the VR-330 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX420 IS scores versus the VR-330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Olympus VR-330

 SX420 IS VR-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2016February 2011Fresher by 60 months
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Canon SX420 IS

 VR-330 SX420 IS 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Olympus VR-330

 SX420 IS VR-330 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX420 IS provides exterior dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX420 IS compared to the VR-330.

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX420 IS and VR-330 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX420 IS and VR-330.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon SX420 IS to produce extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern SX420 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX420 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
44
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX420 IS
Street photography with Olympus VR-330
52
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX420 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
41
excellent zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
max fps very slow (0.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (195 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX420 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
61
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (1008mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery (195 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
47
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (195 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
42
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Vlogging info
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging info
29
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX420 IS and Olympus VR-330
 Canon PowerShot SX420 ISOlympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Olympus VR-330
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-01-05 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ TruePic III
Sensor type CCD 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 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 0.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325g (0.72 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 195 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $299 $220