Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A580

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A580, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the A580 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was manufactured 3 months before the A580 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VR-330 scores vs the A580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 has outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A580 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 against the A580.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and A580 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and A580.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A580 will give extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.