Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VR-330

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus VR-330, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the VR-330 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-300 scores against the VR-330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 enjoys outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-300 vs the VR-330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and VR-330 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and VR-330.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-330 will produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.