Olympus VR-330 vs Sony QX10

Below, we are looking at the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was brought out 3 years earlier than the QX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VR-330 matches up versus the QX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 offers outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-330 against the QX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and QX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony QX10 to give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.