Canon SX60 HS vs Olympus VR-330

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX60 HS vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX60 HS (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX60 HS was released 3 years later than the VR-330 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX60 HS scores vs the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS and Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX60 HS Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX60 HS comes with outer dimensions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 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).

Look at the Canon SX60 HS vs Olympus VR-330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SX60 HS vs the VR-330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX60 HS and VR-330 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX60 HS and VR-330.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX60 HS to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX60 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.