Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony W330

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and W330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 13 months later than the W330 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-1 scores vs the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 features outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony W330 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the W330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and W330 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and W330.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W330 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern XZ-1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.