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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 7030
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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 7030 and Olympus VR-330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was announced 13 months prior to the VR-330 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the 7030 scores vs the VR-330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus VR-330

 7030 VR-330 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus 7030

 VR-330 7030 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2010More modern by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Olympus VR-330

 7030 VR-330 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 offers external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 7030 compared to the VR-330.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and VR-330 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and VR-330.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs but you would want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography features
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
resolution is good (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (158g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7030
Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than average in class (158 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Landscape photography camera
37
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
42
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging highlights
29
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Olympus VR-330
 Olympus Stylus 7030Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Olympus VR-330
Otherwise known as mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-07 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance 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 file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lb) 158 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $179 $220