Olympus VR-330 vs Sony HX100V

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was revealed 8 months earlier than the HX100V and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the VR-330 matches up against the HX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 provides physical 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) and the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the VR-330 against the HX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and HX100V is 94 and 66 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and HX100V.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX100V to offer extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.