Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A330

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was released 3 years after the A330 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the VH-515 matches up against the A330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 features outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VH-515 vs the A330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and A330 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and A330.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus VH-515 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent VH-515 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.