Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VR-330

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was released 9 years after the VR-330 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the VR-330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VR-330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the VR-330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and VR-330 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV will have a benefit in sensor technology.