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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Olympus FE-3010 front
Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Introduced March 2006
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and FE-3010 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and FE-3010 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was launched 3 years earlier than the FE-3010 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-330 matches up vs the FE-3010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus FE-3010

 E-330 FE-3010 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus E-330

 FE-3010 E-330 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009March 2006More modern by 34 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-3010

 E-330 FE-3010 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-330 provides outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Olympus FE-3010 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-330 against the FE-3010.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and FE-3010 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and FE-3010.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-3010 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography details
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (7MP)
26
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (616g)
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-330
Sports photography with Olympus FE-3010
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 Travel photography details
Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography details
50
lighter than competition (616g)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (7MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
57
environment sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging factors
9
no video
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect focusing
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-3010
 Olympus E-330Olympus FE-3010
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-330 Olympus FE-3010
Also called EVOLT E-330 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2006-03-18 2009-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-108mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lbs) 108 gr (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,100 $140