Olympus VR-330 vs Sony H200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was released 23 months earlier than the H200 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the VR-330 scores versus the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 has got external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 against the H200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and H200.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.