Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VR-330

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was announced 2 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P5 matches up against the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VR-330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-P5 against the VR-330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and VR-330 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and VR-330.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.