Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX100 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the VR-330 scores vs the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has exterior measurements 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 RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 against the RX100 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and RX100 II.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.