Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax K-r

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax K-r, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the K-r (12MP) is very close but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was launched very close to the K-r and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VR-330 grades against the K-r in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 enjoys exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has specifications of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the VR-330 compared to the K-r.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and K-r is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and K-r.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VR-330 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively.