Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-330

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VR-330, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 3 years later than the VR-330 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the VR-330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Olympus VR-330. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VR-330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL6 against the VR-330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and VR-330 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and VR-330.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.