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Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
88 Imaging
47 Features
59 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon SX720 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX740 HS
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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
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Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was revealed 6 years later than the VR-330 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX730 HS scores against the VR-330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Olympus VR-330

          

          

            
 SX730 HS VR-330 
AnnouncedApril 2017February 2011Fresher by 75 months
Manually focus  More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Canon SX730 HS

          

          

            
 VR-330 SX730 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Olympus VR-330

          

          

            
 SX730 HS VR-330 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch display  Missing Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX730 HS vs the VR-330.
Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX730 HS and VR-330 is 88 and 94 respectively.
Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX730 HS and VR-330.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX730 HS to offer greater detail because of its extra 6.3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger SX730 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

            Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX730 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
48
 focusing manually
 decent sensor resolution (20.3 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
33
 MP count decent (14MP)
 supports face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
 Canon SX730 HS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
69
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (300g)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (158 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX730 HS
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
48
 long zoom range (24-960mm  40.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (20.3 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.9 frames per second)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery power (250 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
47
 long zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX730 HS Travel photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography factors
72
 lighter than competition (300g)
 supports bluetooth
 decent sensor resolution (20.3MP)
 has built in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (960mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low battery power (250 CIPA)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
70
 lighter than others in class (158g)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography details
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography details
50
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (20.3MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 low battery power (250 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse mode
42
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX730 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
74
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 display is selfie friendly
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (300 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 lack of external microphone port
32
 pretty wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lighter than others in class (158 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external mic port
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Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Olympus VR-330
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSOlympus VR-330
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Olympus VR-330
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-04-06 2011-02-08
Body design 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 20.3 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.9fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
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 300g (0.66 lb) 158g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 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 250 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $399 $220