Olympus 1 vs Olympus VR-330

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus 1 and Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly similar but the 1 (1/1.7") and VR-330 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was introduced 2 years later than the VR-330 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1 scores against the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 provides physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1 and Olympus VR-330 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 1 and the VR-330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and VR-330 is 79 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and VR-330.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus VR-330 will offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger 1 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.