Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX66

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was announced 12 months before the TX66 which means that 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 TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the VR-330 matches up against the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 has outside 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) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-330 against the TX66.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and TX66.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony TX66 to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.