Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Previous Model is Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
- Announced January 2011
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe VR-330 was released 2 months later than the TX100V and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the VR-330 grades against the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony TX100V
VR-330 | TX100V |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Olympus VR-330
TX100V | VR-330 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3.5" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Sharper screen (+769k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony TX100V
VR-330 | TX100V | |||
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Announced | February 2011 | January 2011 | Similar age | |
Manually focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has got outside 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 TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the VR-330 compared to the TX100V.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and TX100V is 94 and 95 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and TX100V.
As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX100V to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Specifications
Olympus VR-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VR-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2011-02-08 | 2011-01-06 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3.5" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 2 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.70 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 158g (0.35 lbs) | 147g (0.32 lbs) |
Dimensions | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | LI-42B | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $220 | $380 |