Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7 II

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was brought out 4 years prior to the A7 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the VR-330 grades vs the A7 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 provides outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 against the A7 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and A7 II is 94 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and A7 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 II will deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.