Olympus VR-340 vs Sony W330

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was manufactured 2 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the VR-340 scores vs the W330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-340 and the W330.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and W330 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and W330.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer VR-340 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.