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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M1 III
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus VR-330

 E-M1 II VR-330 
LaunchedSeptember 2016February 2011Newer by 69 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 VR-330 E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VR-330

 E-M1 II VR-330 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography highlights
75
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
33
good megapixels (14MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Street photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Street photography advice
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
environment proof
lighter than competition (574g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (60.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low battery power (350 CIPA)
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
72
lighter than competition (574g)
environment proof
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery power (350 per charge)
70
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography advice
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
low battery power (350 CIPA)
42
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Vlogging factors
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging factors
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
lighter than competition (574 grams)
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIOlympus VR-330
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus VR-330
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-09-19 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MOV, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 574 gr (1.27 lbs) 158 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BLH-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC
Card slots Dual One
Cost at launch $1,700 $220