Olympus VR-330 vs Sigma DP2s

Lets look closer at the Olympus VR-330 vs Sigma DP2s, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was launched 12 months later than the DP2s and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the VR-330 scores against the DP2s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 and Sigma DP2s. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sigma DP2s Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 offers external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2s has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 compared to the DP2s.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and DP2s is 94 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and DP2s.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus VR-330 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent VR-330 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.