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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

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
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and CX1 (9MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was launched 24 months after the CX1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VR-330 scores vs the CX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Ricoh CX1

 VR-330 CX1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011February 2009More modern by 24 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Olympus VR-330

 CX1 VR-330 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX1

 VR-330 CX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh CX1 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 compared to the CX1.

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and CX1 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and CX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-330 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The younger VR-330 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography information
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
25
you can focus manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography features
Ricoh CX1 Street photography features
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography factors
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
Travel photography with Ricoh CX1
70
lighter than others in class (158g)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
59
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
42
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging features
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging features
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than others in class (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic socket
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX1
 Olympus VR-330Ricoh CX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VR-330 Ricoh CX1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-02-08 2009-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158g (0.35 pounds) 180g (0.40 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 28mm (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 model LI-42B DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $220 $299