Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A7S II

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony A7S II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is pretty close but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was released 5 years prior to the A7S II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the VR-330 scores against the A7S II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 features exterior dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-330 and the A7S II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and A7S II is 94 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and A7S II.

All in all, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus VR-330 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.