Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A300

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was launched 3 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly significant 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 A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VR-330 scores versus the A300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 comes with physical measurements 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 A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 versus the A300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and A300.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. 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 show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger VR-330 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.