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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

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

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 III
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
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was released 9 years after the VR-330 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the VR-330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 E-M10 IV VR-330 
AnnouncedAugust 2020February 2011Newer by 116 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 VR-330 E-M10 IV 

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

 E-M10 IV VR-330 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

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

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VR-330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the VR-330.

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

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and VR-330 is 81 and 94 respectively.

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

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

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and VR-330.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV will have a benefit in sensor technology.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
33
MP count good (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Street photography advice
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography highlights
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
84
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than others (158g)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography features
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography features
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
42
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging details
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging details
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no microphone port
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than others (158 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus VR-330
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2020-08-04 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 8.7 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 4.70 m
Flash options Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 158 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 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 life 360 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $220