Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-110

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-110, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-330 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the VG-110 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-330 scores against the VG-110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Olympus VG-110. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 has physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has specifications of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-110 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-330 compared to the VG-110.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and VG-110 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and VG-110.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VG-110 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.