Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 7030 and Olympus VR-330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was announced 13 months prior to the VR-330 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the 7030 scores vs the VR-330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 offers external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst 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).

See the Olympus 7030 and Olympus VR-330 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 7030 compared to the VR-330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and VR-330 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and VR-330.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs but you would want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.