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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 2 years after the W330 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VH-410 grades vs the W330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony W330

 VH-410 W330 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2010Newer by 32 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Olympus VH-410

 W330 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W330

 VH-410 W330 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 features exterior dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VH-410 and the W330.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and W330 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and W330.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus VH-410 to give you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
Sony W330 Portrait photography advice
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
Sony W330 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography features
Sony W330 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony W330
68
boasts touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Sony W330
43
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging details
Sony W330 Vlogging details
32
rather wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony W330
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-08-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 128 gr (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $186 $170