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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-450
Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus VG-145, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and VG-145 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was introduced 6 years earlier than the VG-145 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-330 matches up versus the VG-145 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus VG-145

 E-330 VG-145 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus E-330

 VG-145 E-330 
LaunchedJuly 2011March 2006Fresher by 65 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus VG-145

 E-330 VG-145 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. 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) and the Olympus VG-145 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus VG-145 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-330 vs the VG-145.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and VG-145 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and VG-145.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VG-145 will resolve more detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography advice
54
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (7MP)
33
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography advice
Olympus VG-145 Street photography advice
60
screen tilts
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (616 grams)
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography features
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography features
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
26
resolution is good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (160 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
50
lighter than average (616g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
62
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (160 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse recording
36
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery pack (160 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VG-145 Vlogging highlights
9
no video
28
fairly wide (26mm)
includes face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus E-330Olympus VG-145
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus VG-145
Also called as EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2006-03-18 2011-07-27
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 160 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,100 $0