Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
- Introduced February 2008
- Replaced the Olympus E-1
- Replacement is Olympus E-5
(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
- Introduced February 2011
- Older Model is Olympus VR-320

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview
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.

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.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus VR-330
E-3 | VR-330 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-3
VR-330 | E-3 | |||
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Introduced | February 2011 | ![]() | February 2008 | Fresher by 36 months |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus VR-330
E-3 | VR-330 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison
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.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison
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.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications
Olympus E-3 | Olympus VR-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-3 | Olympus VR-330 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2008-02-20 | 2011-02-08 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 890 grams (1.96 lbs) | 158 grams (0.35 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 571 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $670 | $220 |