Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-120

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-120, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and VG-120 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and VG-120 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-330 was revealed 5 years prior to the VG-120 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-330 matches up against the VG-120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 & Olympus VG-120. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 comes with physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus VG-120 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-330 compared to the VG-120.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and VG-120 is 65 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and VG-120.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VG-120 will offer extra detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.