Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX20

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was introduced 12 months prior to the TX20 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VR-330 grades against the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 features physical 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) whilst the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the VR-330 compared to the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and TX20 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX20 to give you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.