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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced December 2011
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony NEX-7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was brought out 10 months prior to the NEX-7 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VR-330 scores versus the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony NEX-7

 VR-330 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Olympus VR-330

 NEX-7 VR-330 
IntroducedDecember 2011February 2011More recent by 10 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony NEX-7

 VR-330 NEX-7 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony NEX-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 versus the NEX-7.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and NEX-7.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography information
33
good MP (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography details
Sony NEX-7 Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
76
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography features
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
61
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (430 shots)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography info
70
lighter than others in class (158g)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
better than average battery pack (430 CIPA)
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography information
42
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (430 shots)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
35
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony NEX-7
 Olympus VR-330Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-330 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-02-08 2011-12-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 16000
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 400 grams (0.88 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1016
Other
Battery life - 430 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
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