Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Announced January 2016
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330 Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus VR-330
PEN-F | VR-330 | |||
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Announced | January 2016 | February 2011 | Newer by 61 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus PEN-F
VR-330 | PEN-F |
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Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VR-330
PEN-F | VR-330 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison
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).
Look at the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Olympus VR-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus PEN-F | Olympus VR-330 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2016-01-27 | 2011-02-08 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VII | 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 | 20 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 81 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,037k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 427 grams (0.94 lbs) | 158 grams (0.35 lbs) |
Dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 894 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 shots | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLN-1 | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $1,000 | $220 |