Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VR-330 and Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was unveiled 5 years before the K-3 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VR-330 grades against the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 enjoys physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-330 vs the K-3 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and K-3 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and K-3 II.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will provide extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.