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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus VR-330, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 3 years prior to the VR-330 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-3010 scores against the VR-330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 FE-3010 VR-330 

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

 VR-330 FE-3010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2009More modern by 25 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

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

 FE-3010 VR-330 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 provides physical 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) and the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 vs the VR-330.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and VR-330 is 97 and 94 respectively.

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

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and VR-330.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-330 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
26
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
Street photography with Olympus VR-330
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
33
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
57
weather sealing
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than competition (158g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Landscape photography camera
31
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (158 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus VR-330
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus VR-330
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2011-02-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 gr (0.24 lb) 158 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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 - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $140 $220