Olympus E-330 vs Olympus VR-340

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus VR-340, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was revealed 6 years prior to the VR-340 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-330 matches up versus the VR-340 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 offers physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 versus Olympus VR-340 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-330 compared to the VR-340.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and VR-340 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and VR-340.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-330 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will resolve more detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.