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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P1
  • Successor is Olympus E-P3
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was released 9 months earlier than the VR-330 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-P2 matches up versus the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Olympus VR-330

 E-P2 VR-330 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-P2

 VR-330 E-P2 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011April 2010More modern by 9 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus VR-330

 E-P2 VR-330 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 offers external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-P2 vs the VR-330.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and VR-330 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and VR-330.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will show more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography info
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography features
Olympus VR-330 Street photography features
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
no phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography advice
43
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than average (158 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography details
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography details
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
42
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P2
Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
lighter than average (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus VR-330
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Olympus VR-330
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-04-22 2011-02-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Price at release $799 $220