Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was revealed 4 years prior to the VR-330 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-3 scores against the VR-330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Olympus VR-330. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-3 vs the VR-330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and VR-330 is 56 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and VR-330.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus VR-330 will deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.