Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-330

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-330, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 6 years later than the VR-330 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the VR-330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the VR-330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and VR-330 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and VR-330.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III will have a benefit in sensor technology.