Olympus VR-330 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus VR-330 and Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") posses different sensor size.

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The VR-330 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VR-330 matches up against the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 comes with physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 and the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and RX100 VI is 94 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VI will offer more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.