Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VR-330

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VR-330, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-520 was released 3 years before the VR-330 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-520 scores vs the VR-330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 & Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 has outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-520 and the VR-330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and VR-330 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and VR-330.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-520 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.