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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus VR-320
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R III
  • Updated by Sony A7R V
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was unveiled 9 years before the A7R IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the VR-330 grades against the A7R IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony A7R IV

 VR-330 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Olympus VR-330

 A7R IV VR-330 
LaunchedJuly 2019February 2011More recent by 102 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kClearer screen (+980k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A7R IV

 VR-330 A7R IV 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has got 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) while the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A7R IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VR-330 and the A7R IV.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and A7R IV is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and A7R IV.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R IV will render more detail having an extra 47MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography info
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography info
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
88
has manual focus
excellent resolution (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography factors
Sony A7R IV Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
Sony A7R IV Sports photography features
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (670 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7R IV Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than competitors (158g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
74
great battery life (670 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
boasts touch focus
excellent resolution (61MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography features
Sony A7R IV Landscape photography features
42
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
88
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
great battery life (670 shots)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging factors
Sony A7R IV Vlogging factors
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (158g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
37
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony A7R IV
 Olympus VR-330Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-330 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Released 2011-02-08 2019-07-16
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 61 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 9504 x 6336
Maximum native ISO 1600 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 567
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 gr (0.35 pounds) 665 gr (1.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 99
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.8
DXO Low light score not tested 3344
Other
Battery life - 670 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Dual
Pricing at release $220 $3,498