Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the VR-330 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-510 grades versus the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 has outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-510 and the VR-330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and VR-330 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and VR-330.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus VR-330 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.