Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-330

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was unveiled 3 years before the VR-330 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-45 grades against the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus VR-330. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 and the VR-330.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and VR-330 is 95 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and VR-330.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-330 to provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.