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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus VR-330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was released 4 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 II grades vs the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus VR-330

 E-M10 II VR-330 
LaunchedAugust 2015February 2011More modern by 56 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 VR-330 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus VR-330

 E-M10 II VR-330 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus VR-330 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 II vs the VR-330.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and VR-330 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and VR-330.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
72
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography details
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography details
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
73
features touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition (158 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
42
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition (158 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIOlympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus VR-330
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-08-25 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $499 $220