Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-3N

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony NEX-3N, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is pretty comparable but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was launched 24 months prior to the NEX-3N which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the VR-330 scores vs the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 provides outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 versus the NEX-3N.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and NEX-3N is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-3N will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.