Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX150
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed February 2011
- Earlier Model is Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
- Announced February 2012
Photography Glossary Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX150 Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VR-330 and Sony WX150, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe VR-330 was unveiled 12 months prior to the WX150 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the VR-330 grades against the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Sony WX150
| VR-330 | WX150 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Olympus VR-330
| WX150 | VR-330 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2012 |  | February 2011 | Fresher by 12 months |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Sony WX150
| VR-330 | WX150 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 comes with outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check out the Olympus VR-330 and Sony WX150 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the VR-330 against the WX150.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and WX150.
Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX150 to resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VR-330 vs Sony WX150 Specifications
| Olympus VR-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus VR-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2011-02-08 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | 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 |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.70 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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 data 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 158g (0.35 lbs) | 133g (0.29 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
| 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 life | - | 240 photos |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $220 | $300 |