Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W380

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony W380, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was introduced 14 months later than the W380 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the VR-330 scores vs the W380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 offers external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus VR-330 and Sony W380 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-330 compared to the W380.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and W380 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and W380.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you should expect similar quality of pictures but you would want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern VR-330 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.