Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A6400

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus VR-330 and Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was revealed 9 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VR-330 scores versus the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 comes with outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VR-330 and the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6400 will give you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.