Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax K10D

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VR-330 versus Pentax K10D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was unveiled 4 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VR-330 scores against the K10D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 & Pentax K10D. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 offers external 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) while the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-330 compared to the K10D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and K10D is 94 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-330 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus VR-330 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger VR-330 provides a benefit in sensor technology.