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Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

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
  • Released February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was unveiled 5 months before the RZ10 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the VR-330 matches up vs the RZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Pentax RZ10

 VR-330 RZ10 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Olympus VR-330

 RZ10 VR-330 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Pentax RZ10

 VR-330 RZ10 
ReleasedFebruary 2011July 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 features external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 vs the RZ10.

Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-330 and RZ10 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-330 and RZ10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of files although you would want to consider the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ10
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography details
Pentax RZ10 Street photography details
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
Sports photography with Pentax RZ10
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (178 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
weather proofing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (178 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography factors
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
43
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery pack (178 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
Vlogging with Pentax RZ10
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (158g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus VR-330 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Pentax RZ10
 Olympus VR-330Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VR-330 Pentax Optio RZ10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-08 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 gr (0.35 pounds) 178 gr (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 life - 178 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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