Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W560

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus VR-330 and Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the W560 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was brought out 2 months after the W560 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the VR-330 grades versus the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 provides external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the VR-330 vs the W560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and W560.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you might want to consider the age of the cameras into account.