Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Additionally Known as X-935
(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
- Introduced February 2011
- Superseded the Olympus VR-320
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview
Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-5020 versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly similar and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-5020 was revealed 18 months prior to the VR-330 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-5020 scores vs the VR-330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Olympus VR-330. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus VR-330
FE-5020 | VR-330 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus FE-5020
VR-330 | FE-5020 | |||
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Introduced | February 2011 | July 2009 | More recent by 18 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus VR-330
FE-5020 | VR-330 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Absent Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Check out the Olympus FE-5020 versus Olympus VR-330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 versus the VR-330.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and VR-330 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and VR-330.
All in all, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-330 to deliver more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Olympus VR-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-5020 | Olympus VR-330 |
Also referred to as | X-935 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-07-22 | 2011-02-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.10 m | 4.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 137 grams (0.30 pounds) | 158 grams (0.35 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | LI-42B | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $160 | $220 |