Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was launched 4 years earlier than the RX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VR-330 scores vs the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-330 and the RX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and RX10 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and RX10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-330 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.