Olympus VR-330 vs Sony H300

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was announced 4 years earlier than the H300 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the VR-330 grades versus the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony H300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 versus the H300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and H300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and H300.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony H300 to give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be behind in sensor tech.