Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W730

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony W730, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the W730 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was released 23 months prior to the W730 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VR-330 grades vs the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 has got physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the VR-330 versus the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and W730 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and W730.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W730 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.