Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VR-330

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus VR-330, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-25 was revealed 3 years before the VR-330 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-25 scores vs the VR-330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Olympus VR-330. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus VR-330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 and the VR-330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and VR-330 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-330 to show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.