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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(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
Sony TX100V
(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
Photography Glossary

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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony TX100V

 VR-330 TX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Olympus VR-330

 TX100V VR-330 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony TX100V

 VR-330 TX100V 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography information
Sony TX100V Portrait photography information
33
good megapixels (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
29
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography info
Sony TX100V Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Sports photography camera
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography features
Sony TX100V Travel photography features
70
lighter than others in class (158g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
boasts focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (147g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
Sony TX100V Landscape photography information
42
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
rather wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging advice
Sony TX100V Vlogging advice
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
32
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than others in class (147 grams)
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony TX100V
 Olympus VR-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
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