Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-330

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-330, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was released 5 years prior to the VR-330 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-400 scores vs the VR-330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 vs the VR-330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and VR-330 is 77 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and VR-330.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind in sensor technology.