Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A58

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was launched 3 years prior to the A58 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the VR-330 scores vs the A58 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 and Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 has got physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A58 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the VR-330 and the A58.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and A58.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A58 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.