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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus VR-320
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The VR-330 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VR-330 grades against the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony RX10 III

 VR-330 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus VR-330

 RX10 III VR-330 
IntroducedMarch 2016February 2011More recent by 62 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX10 III

 VR-330 RX10 III 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 offers outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the VR-330 vs the RX10 III.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and RX10 III.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
heavier than competition (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 III Sports photography advice
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 III Travel photography info
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
55
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (1,051g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography information
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
63
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 III Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,051g)
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus VR-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-02-08 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 gr (0.35 lb) 1051 gr (2.32 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $220 $1,398