Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The VR-330 was introduced 3 years prior to the Galaxy NX and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VR-330 grades vs the Galaxy NX with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 features outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 against the Galaxy NX.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and Galaxy NX is 94 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and Galaxy NX.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung Galaxy NX will resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.