Olympus VR-330 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus VR-330 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was introduced 4 years before the DP2 Quattro which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VR-330 scores vs the DP2 Quattro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 has external measurements 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 Sigma DP2 Quattro has proportions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 against the DP2 Quattro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and DP2 Quattro is 94 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and DP2 Quattro.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will give greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.