Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010
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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-3010. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Olympus FE-3010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Olympus FE-3010
E-330 | FE-3010 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus E-330
FE-3010 | E-330 | |||
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Announced | January 2009 | ![]() | March 2006 | More modern by 34 months |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Olympus FE-3010
E-330 | FE-3010 | |||
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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).
Contrast the Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Olympus FE-3010 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Olympus FE-3010 | |
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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 |