Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-330 and Olympus VR-330, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-330 was released 5 years before the VR-330 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-330 grades vs the VR-330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 has outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Olympus VR-330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-330 versus the VR-330.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and VR-330 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and VR-330.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus VR-330 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.