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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
39 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 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
  • Released February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2020
  • Refreshed by Ricoh WG-80
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus VR-330 versus Ricoh WG-70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was launched 10 years before the WG-70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the VR-330 scores vs the WG-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Ricoh WG-70

          

          

            
 VR-330 WG-70 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Olympus VR-330

          

          

            
 WG-70 VR-330 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020February 2011More modern by 109 months
Focus manually  More exact focusing
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh WG-70

          

          

            
 VR-330 WG-70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch display  Lacking Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 has outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-70 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Check out the Olympus VR-330 versus Ricoh WG-70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 vs the WG-70.
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and WG-70 is 94 and 91 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and WG-70.
Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-70 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

            Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography info
33
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
42
 you can focus manually
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 features face detect focusing
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography info
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (158 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
62
 image stabilization (Digital)
 weather proofing
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography features
47
 incredible zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
50
 image stabilization (Digital)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 weather proofing
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography info
70
 lighter than competition (158g)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (24mm)
 very long reach (300mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
 weather proofing
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus VR-330 as a Landscape photography camera
 Ricoh WG-70 as a Landscape photography camera
42
 decently wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
 Ricoh WG-70 as a Vlogging camera
32
 decently wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition (158g)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external mic support
33
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 features face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh WG-70
 Olympus VR-330Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus VR-330 Ricoh WG-70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2011-02-08 2020-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in On, off
Hot shoe    
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 158g (0.35 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $220 $280