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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Ricoh CX6 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
38
Overall
35

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 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
  • Released February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Ricoh CX6
(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
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched November 2011
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX6, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and CX6 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was announced 9 months prior to the CX6 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VR-330 scores versus the CX6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Ricoh CX6

 VR-330 CX6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Olympus VR-330

 CX6 VR-330 
LaunchedNovember 2011February 2011More recent by 9 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen resolution1230k460kSharper screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX6

 VR-330 CX6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 offers physical dimensions 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 CX6 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-330 compared to the CX6.

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and CX6 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and CX6.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-330 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography factors
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography highlights
Ricoh CX6 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX6 Sports photography factors
46
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
69
lighter than others (158 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competitors (201g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
41
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
44
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging info
Ricoh CX6 Vlogging info
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
lighter than others (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh CX6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh CX6
 Olympus VR-330Ricoh CX6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VR-330 Ricoh CX6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-08 2011-11-15
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 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158g (0.35 lbs) 201g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" 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-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $220 $595