Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX7

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony TX7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was brought out 14 months later than the TX7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VR-330 grades against the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 has external 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony TX7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 compared to the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and TX7 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and TX7.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-330 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent VR-330 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.