Olympus VR-330 vs Sony a3500

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus VR-330 and Sony a3500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was released 4 years prior to the a3500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the VR-330 matches up against the a3500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha a3500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. 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 a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VR-330 and Sony a3500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VR-330 versus the a3500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and a3500 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and a3500.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony a3500 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.