Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung GX-10

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VR-330 and Samsung GX-10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was brought out 4 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VR-330 matches up versus the GX-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 and Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 enjoys physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

See the Olympus VR-330 and Samsung GX-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-330 compared to the GX-10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and GX-10 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and GX-10.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer VR-330 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.