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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Launched October 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Updated by OM System OM-5
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
  • Released February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VR-330, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 8 years later than the VR-330 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M5 III grades versus the VR-330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus VR-330

 E-M5 III VR-330 
ReleasedOctober 2019February 2011Fresher by 106 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 VR-330 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus VR-330

 E-M5 III VR-330 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 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).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VR-330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III versus the VR-330.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and VR-330 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and VR-330.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Portrait photography camera
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
83
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography details
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography details
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (30.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (310 per charge)
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography info
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography info
77
weather proof
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
low battery pack (310 shots)
70
lighter than others (158g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-330
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
low battery pack (310 CIPA)
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging features
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging features
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than others (158 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus VR-330
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus VR-330
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-10-17 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
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
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 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 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414g (0.91 lb) 158g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" 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 310 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,199 $220