Olympus VR-330 vs Sony NEX-7

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.