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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Updated by Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-330 was revealed 4 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the VR-330 grades vs the RX100 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 VR-330 RX100 III 

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

 RX100 III VR-330 
RevealedMay 2014February 2011Fresher by 39 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 VR-330 RX100 III 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 comes with physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the VR-330 and the RX100 III.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and RX100 III is 94 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and RX100 III.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 III will show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography details
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
65
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography info
Sony RX100 III Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
86
lighter than competitors (290 grams)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography factors
42
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
74
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
81
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (290g)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus VR-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-08 2014-05-15
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-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
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 lb) 290 grams (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $220 $748