Olympus E-PM1 vs Olympus VR-330

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PM1 versus Olympus VR-330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PM1 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM1 was announced 10 months after the VR-330 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PM1 matches up versus the VR-330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PM1 versus Olympus VR-330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PM1 vs the VR-330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and VR-330 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM1 and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer E-PM1 should have a benefit in sensor tech.