Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus VR-330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was released 4 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 II grades vs the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus VR-330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 II vs the VR-330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and VR-330 is 82 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and VR-330.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.