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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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
  • Launched March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-450
Olympus VR-330
(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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus VR-330

 E-330 VR-330 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-330

 VR-330 E-330 
RevealedFebruary 2011March 2006More modern by 59 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kSharper screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus VR-330

 E-330 VR-330 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

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

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-330
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (7MP)
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography details
Olympus VR-330 Street photography details
60
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (616 grams)
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
50
lighter than average (616g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than others (158 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
lighter than others (158g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus E-330Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-330 Olympus VR-330
Alternative name EVOLT E-330 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-03-18 2011-02-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 lbs) 158 grams (0.35 lbs)
Physical 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 All around 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 shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $1,100 $220