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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2003
  • Updated by Olympus E-3
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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the VR-330 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-1 grades vs the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus VR-330

 E-1 VR-330 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-1

 VR-330 E-1 
RevealedFebruary 2011November 2003More recent by 87 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution460k134kCrisper display (+326k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus VR-330

 E-1 VR-330 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 has got exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus VR-330 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 against the VR-330.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and VR-330 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and VR-330.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VR-330 will deliver more detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography factors
46
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (5 megapixels)
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Street photography advice
57
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
weather proof
lighter than competition (735 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography details
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography details
47
lighter than competition (735 grams)
weather proof
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (5 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than others (158 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography highlights
46
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
weather proof
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
lighter than others (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus E-1Olympus VR-330
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-1 Olympus VR-330
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2003-11-29 2011-02-08
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 2560 x 1920 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 1.8" 3"
Screen resolution 134 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
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)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735g (1.62 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,700 $220