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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus VR-320
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony WX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was manufactured 2 months later than the WX10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VR-330 scores versus the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony WX10

 VR-330 WX10 
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Olympus VR-330

 WX10 VR-330 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony WX10

 VR-330 WX10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 has got 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 WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony WX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-330 vs the WX10.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and WX10 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and WX10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX10 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
Sony WX10 Portrait photography details
33
good MP (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-330
Street photography with Sony WX10
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (158g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography factors
Sony WX10 Travel photography factors
70
lighter than average in class (158g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX10 Landscape photography highlights
42
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging info
Sony WX10 Vlogging info
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no microphone support
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Sony WX10
 Olympus VR-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158g (0.35 lbs) 161g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $220 $200