Olympus VR-330 vs Sony QX1

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VR-330 and Sony QX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was unveiled 4 years prior to the QX1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the VR-330 scores vs the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has outside measurements 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 QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-330 vs the QX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and QX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX1 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.