Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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93 Imaging
32 Features
30 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Ricoh CX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Ricoh CX1
VR-330 | CX1 | |||
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Announced | February 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 24 months |
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Olympus VR-330
CX1 | VR-330 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX1
VR-330 | CX1 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Analyze the Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

Street Comparison

Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

Landscape Comparison

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications
Olympus VR-330 | Ricoh CX1 | |
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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 |