Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-330

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-330, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was announced 3 years prior to the VR-330 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-420 grades versus the VR-330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst 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).

Examine the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-420 versus the VR-330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and VR-330 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-420 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.