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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Revealed November 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-500
  • Successor is Olympus E-520
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the VR-330 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-510 grades versus the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Olympus VR-330

 E-510 VR-330 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-510

 VR-330 E-510 
ReleasedFebruary 2011November 2007Newer by 39 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Olympus VR-330

 E-510 VR-330 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 has outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-510 and the VR-330.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and VR-330 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and VR-330.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus VR-330 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-510
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Street photography advice
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (490g)
no moving screen
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (158g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-510
Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
52
lighter than competitors (490 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography factors
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
42
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging information
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus E-510Olympus VR-330
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-510 Olympus VR-330
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-510 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2007-11-23 2011-02-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 490g (1.08 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $550 $220