Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus VR-330 versus Pentax K-1 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was unveiled 8 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VR-330 scores versus the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-330 comes with outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-330 versus the K-1 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will render greater detail having an extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.