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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II 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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Replaced the Sony RX100
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 III
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony RX100 II

 VR-330 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Olympus VR-330

 RX100 II VR-330 
RevealedJune 2013February 2011More recent by 29 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 II

 VR-330 RX100 II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

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

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography features
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (281 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 II Sports photography factors
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (350 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
Travel photography with Sony RX100 II
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
80
great battery power (350 CIPA)
lighter than competition (281g)
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography highlights
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
74
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
great battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
Vlogging with Sony RX100 II
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
37
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (281g)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus VR-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-02-08 2013-06-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 grams (0.35 pounds) 281 grams (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 483
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $220 $598