Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A330

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony A330, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was announced 22 months later than the A330 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the VR-330 matches up against the A330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 offers 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) while the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony A330 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 versus the A330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and A330 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and A330.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus VR-330 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger VR-330 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.