Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A560

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly similar but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was unveiled 6 months after the A560 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VR-330 matches up versus the A560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 has got outside 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 A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A560 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the VR-330 against the A560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and A560.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The VR-330 contains the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging.