Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7 III

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The VR-330 was introduced 8 years earlier than the A7 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VR-330 matches up versus the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 features 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) and the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 vs the A7 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and A7 III.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will produce extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.