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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus VR-320
Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A380
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the A390 (14MP) is relatively similar but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was manufactured 7 months later than the A390 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VR-330 grades vs the A390 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony A390

 VR-330 A390 
ReleasedFebruary 2011July 2010Fresher by 7 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Olympus VR-330

 A390 VR-330 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A390

 VR-330 A390 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 comes with outside dimensions 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 A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VR-330 versus the A390.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and A390 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and A390.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The VR-330 features the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult. The newer VR-330 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
Portrait photography with Sony A390
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
72
focusing manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-330
Street photography with Sony A390
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A390 as a Sports photography camera
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography highlights
Sony A390 Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than competition (158g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
53
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A390 as a Landscape photography camera
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
61
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A390 as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (158 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A390 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony A390
 Olympus VR-330Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-02-08 2010-07-28
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 gr (0.35 lbs) 549 gr (1.21 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 607
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $220 $500