Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VR-330, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 8 years later than the VR-330 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M5 III grades versus the VR-330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VR-330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III versus the VR-330.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and VR-330 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and VR-330.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.