Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX20

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung NX20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The VR-330 was released 14 months before the NX20 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VR-330 grades against the NX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Samsung NX20. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung NX20 has sizing of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 against the NX20.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and NX20 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and NX20.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX20 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.