Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was revealed 5 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the VR-330 scores against the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 features external dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony RX100 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the VR-330 and the RX100 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will offer greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.