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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92 Imaging
34 Features
35 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Previous Model is Olympus VR-320
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and CX5 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was released 5 months prior to the CX5 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the VR-330 grades against the CX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Ricoh CX5

		

		

			
 VR-330 CX5 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Olympus VR-330

		

		

			
 CX5 VR-330 
Manual focus  Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX5

		

		

			
 VR-330 CX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011July 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither provides Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 provides external 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 CX5 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 compared to the CX5.
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and CX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and CX5.
Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-330 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.
	
			Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus VR-330 as a Portrait photography camera
 Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
33
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has face detection focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
28
 manual focus
 can't use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (10MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Street photography advice
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (158 grams)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (205g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography details
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography details
47
 amazing zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
25
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
 Ricoh CX5 as a Travel photography camera
70
 lighter than competition (158g)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 great zoom (300mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
 lighter than others in class (205 grams)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 sensor resolution not great (10MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography information
42
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 no manual focus
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
 manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 sensor resolution not great (10MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
32
 pretty wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focus
 lighter than competition (158 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external microphone socket
30
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (205g)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external mic jack
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX5
 Olympus VR-330Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VR-330 Ricoh CX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-02-08 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 205 grams (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $220 $399