Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A99 II
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
- Launched February 2011
- Superseded the Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
- Introduced September 2016
- Succeeded the Sony A99
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A99 II Overview
Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe VR-330 was unveiled 6 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VR-330 matches up versus the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A99 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony A99 II
VR-330 | A99 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus VR-330
A99 II | VR-330 | |||
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Introduced | September 2016 | February 2011 | More recent by 68 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Clearer screen (+769k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A99 II
VR-330 | A99 II | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 has exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony A99 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 and the A99 II.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and A99 II.
As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will resolve greater detail having an extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A99 II Specifications
Olympus VR-330 | Sony Alpha A99 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VR-330 | Sony Alpha A99 II |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2011-02-08 | 2016-09-19 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 42 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 7952 x 5304 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 399 |
Cross type focus points | - | 79 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 158 grams (0.35 lbs) | 849 grams (1.87 lbs) |
Dimensions | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 92 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2317 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 490 photos |
Type of battery | - | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger |
Battery ID | LI-42B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots |
Storage slots | Single | Two |
Launch price | $220 | $3,198 |