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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-450 and Olympus VR-330, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-450 was brought out 22 months before the VR-330 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-450 scores against the VR-330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus VR-330

 E-450 VR-330 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-450

 VR-330 E-450 
LaunchedFebruary 2011March 2009More recent by 22 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus VR-330

 E-450 VR-330 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 and the VR-330.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and VR-330 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and VR-330.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
33
decent MP (14MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography details
Olympus VR-330 Street photography details
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
53
lighter than average in class (426g)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
70
lighter than average (158g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography factors
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
lighter than average (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus E-450Olympus VR-330
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus VR-330
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-31 2011-02-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III 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 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 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)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 158 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $138 $220