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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510, 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 W510 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was announced 2 months later than the W510 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VR-330 scores against the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony W510

 VR-330 W510 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Olympus VR-330

 W510 VR-330 

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony W510

 VR-330 W510 
LaunchedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 provides external 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) while the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the VR-330 versus the W510.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and W510 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and W510.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus VR-330 to give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography factors
Sony W510 Portrait photography factors
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography info
Sony W510 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
Sports photography with Sony W510
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography info
Sony W510 Travel photography info
70
lighter than competition (158g)
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography features
Sony W510 Landscape photography features
42
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
32
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W510 as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition (158g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony W510
 Olympus VR-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-02-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 2.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 grams (0.35 pounds) 119 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $220 $99