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Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Olympus VR-330 front
 
Samsung TL240 front
Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
32 Overall
34

Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus VR-320
Samsung TL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as ST5000
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Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the TL240 (14MP) is very comparable and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was revealed 14 months after the TL240 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the VR-330 scores vs the TL240 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Samsung TL240

		

		

			
 VR-330 TL240 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2010More modern by 14 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Samsung TL240 over the Olympus VR-330

		

		

			
 TL240 VR-330 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Samsung TL240

		

		

			
 VR-330 TL240 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-330 features physical 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) while the Samsung TL240 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the VR-330 and the TL240.
Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and TL240 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and TL240.
As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of images although you should take the launch date  of the cameras into account. The more modern VR-330 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus VR-330 as a Portrait photography camera
 Samsung TL240 as a Portrait photography camera
33
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
28
 good  resolution (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
 Samsung TL240 as a Street photography camera
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors (158 grams)
 fixed screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
60
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports touch focus
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 more heavy than competition (160g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
Samsung TL240 Sports photography features
47
 long zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
43
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (14MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus VR-330
Travel photography with Samsung TL240
70
 lighter than competitors (158g)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 long zoom (300mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
 supports touch focus
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 more heavy than competition (160g)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography details
Samsung TL240 Landscape photography details
42
 really wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
 bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging details
Samsung TL240 Vlogging details
32
 really wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect autofocus
 lighter than competitors (158 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone support
27
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external microphone support
 more heavy than competition (160g)
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Olympus VR-330 vs Samsung TL240 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Samsung TL240
 Olympus VR-330Samsung TL240
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus VR-330 Samsung TL240
Other name - ST5000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-02-08 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4334 x 3256
Max native ISO 1600 4800
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported 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 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 158 gr (0.35 pounds) 160 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $220 $171