Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax K-3

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VR-330 versus Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-330 was introduced 4 years prior to the K-3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VR-330 scores versus the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-330 & Pentax K-3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 comes with exterior dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 versus the K-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-330 and K-3.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-3 will give extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older VR-330 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.