Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7R IV

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.