Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very well matched but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was introduced 3 years before the NEX-6 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the VR-330 scores versus the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 offers outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 vs the NEX-6.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and NEX-6.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-330 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will give you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.