Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax K-7

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus VR-330 versus Pentax K-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is fairly well matched but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was announced 17 months later than the K-7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VR-330 matches up vs the K-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Pentax K-7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 has got outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-330 against the K-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and K-7 is 94 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and K-7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VR-330 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-7 will give extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent VR-330 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.