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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

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

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 IV
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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-330, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 6 years later than the VR-330 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the VR-330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 E-M10 III VR-330 
RevealedAugust 2017February 2011More recent by 80 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

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

 VR-330 E-M10 III 

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

 E-M10 III VR-330 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

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

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III vs 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 vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the VR-330.

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

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and VR-330 is 80 and 94 respectively.

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

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

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and VR-330.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III will have a benefit in sensor technology.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
73
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography information
Olympus VR-330 Street photography information
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (410 grams)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography highlights
67
has focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competition in class (410g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 III
Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
32
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic jack
heavier than competition in class (410g)
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIOlympus VR-330
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Olympus VR-330
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-08-31 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 8.6 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 gr (0.90 lbs) 158 gr (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 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 330 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $650 $220