Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VR-330, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 5 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M1 II grades vs the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VR-330 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 II vs the VR-330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and VR-330 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and VR-330.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will render more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.