Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Introduced March 2006
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
- Replaced the Olympus E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
- Launched July 2011
- Later Model is Olympus VR-330
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview
Following is a extended review of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus VR-320, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-330 was manufactured 6 years before the VR-320 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-330 grades against the VR-320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-320 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Olympus VR-320. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus VR-320
E-330 | VR-320 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-330
VR-320 | E-330 | |||
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Launched | July 2011 | March 2006 | More modern by 64 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus VR-320
E-330 | VR-320 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 features outer dimensions 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 VR-320 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus VR-320 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 vs the VR-320.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and VR-320 is 65 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and VR-320.
To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VR-320 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Olympus VR-320 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Olympus VR-320 |
Alternate name | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2006-03-18 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | 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 | 7 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias 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 files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 215k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180s | - |
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) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 pounds) | 158 gr (0.35 pounds) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,100 | $179 |