Olympus VR-330 vs Sony HX30V

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus VR-330 and Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was introduced 12 months before the HX30V which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VR-330 matches up against the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 features outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 versus the HX30V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and HX30V is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and HX30V.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX30V to render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.