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Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released July 2009
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus VR-320
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Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D10 was introduced 19 months prior to the VR-330 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D10 scores versus the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus VR-330

 D10 VR-330 
Focus manually More precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Canon D10

 VR-330 D10 
RevealedFebruary 2011July 2009Newer by 19 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus VR-330

 D10 VR-330 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon D10 provides exterior measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the D10 against the VR-330.

Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D10 and VR-330 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and VR-330.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-330 to offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged D10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Portrait photography camera
32
focusing manually
provides face detection focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
33
good megapixels (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 Street photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Street photography highlights
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D10
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D10
Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
54
weather proofing
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography info
35
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5")
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 Vlogging details
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging details
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon D10 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Olympus VR-330
 Canon PowerShot D10Olympus VR-330
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot D10 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-01 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/5000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190g (0.42 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $299 $220