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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2013
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the RX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VR-330 matches up versus the RX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony RX1

 VR-330 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Olympus VR-330

 RX1 VR-330 
IntroducedFebruary 2013February 2011More recent by 24 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX1

 VR-330 RX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 enjoys external 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 RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-330 compared to the RX1.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and RX1 is 94 and 79 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and RX1.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX1 will offer greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX1 Portrait photography factors
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
82
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
Sports photography with Sony RX1
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
53
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography factors
Sony RX1 Travel photography factors
70
lighter than average (158 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
62
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography features
Sony RX1 Landscape photography features
42
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
65
has manual focus
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging info
Sony RX1 Vlogging info
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than average (158g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX1
 Olympus VR-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-08 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 gr (0.35 lb) 482 gr (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 93
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2534
Other
Battery life - 270 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $220 $2,798