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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A99
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The VR-330 was announced 2 years after the A900 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VR-330 matches up versus the A900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony A900

 VR-330 A900 
LaunchedFebruary 2011October 2008Newer by 28 months

Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Olympus VR-330

 A900 VR-330 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A900

 VR-330 A900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 has exterior dimensions 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 A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-330 against the A900.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and A900 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and A900.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-330 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A900 will offer more detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer VR-330 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A900 Portrait photography highlights
33
good MP (14MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
you can focus manually
MP count great (25 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
Sony A900 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A900 as a Sports photography camera
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count great (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
low fps (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography features
Sony A900 Travel photography features
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
54
environment sealing
MP count great (25 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A900 as a Landscape photography camera
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count great (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
no liveview feature
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
Vlogging with Sony A900
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony A900
 Olympus VR-330Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2011-02-08 2008-10-22
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 25MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6048 x 4032
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 895 grams (1.97 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 880 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots Single Dual
Cost at launch $220 $2,736