Olympus VR-330 vs Sony S950

Lets look closer at the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony S950, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was launched 2 years later than the S950 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VR-330 scores versus the S950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about 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") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 versus the S950.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and S950 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and S950.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-330 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent VR-330 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.