Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX9

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony TX9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was released 8 months later than the TX9 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the VR-330 scores vs the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 comes with outer 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 TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VR-330 compared to the TX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and TX9 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and TX9.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus VR-330 to give more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher VR-330 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.