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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(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
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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus VR-330

 FE-5020 VR-330 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus FE-5020

 VR-330 FE-5020 
IntroducedFebruary 2011July 2009More recent by 18 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus VR-330

 FE-5020 VR-330 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography factors
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography information
Olympus VR-330 Street photography information
60
environment proof
lighter than competition (137g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
24
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
65
lighter than competition (137g)
environment proof
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
lighter than average (158 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
31
decently wide (24mm)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
42
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging highlights
28
decently wide (24mm)
lighter than competition (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than average (158 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus FE-5020Olympus VR-330
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