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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here is a extended review of the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was introduced 6 years before the RX100 V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VR-330 matches up versus the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 VR-330 RX100 V 

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

 RX100 V VR-330 
RevealedOctober 2016February 2011Fresher by 68 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 VR-330 RX100 V 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 offers outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 and the RX100 V.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will deliver more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography features
33
good MP (14MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
66
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography info
Sony RX100 V Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Sports photography highlights
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 V Travel photography info
70
lighter than competition (158 grams)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
80
lighter than average in class (299 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography factors
42
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
70
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 V Vlogging information
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition (158 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
81
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average in class (299g)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus VR-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-02-08 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
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 surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
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
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158g (0.35 lbs) 299g (0.66 lbs)
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 rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $220 $998