Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VR-330, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was announced 5 years after the VR-330 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the PEN-F scores against the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F provides exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F versus the VR-330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and VR-330 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and VR-330.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger PEN-F will have an advantage in sensor technology.