Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-330

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-600 and Olympus VR-330, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was introduced 17 months earlier than the VR-330 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-600 scores against the VR-330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-600 versus the VR-330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and VR-330 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and VR-330.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus VR-330 will render greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.