Olympus VR-330 vs Sony HX350

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was manufactured 6 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VR-330 scores vs the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 comes with outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony HX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the VR-330 vs the HX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and HX350 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and HX350.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX350 to render extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.