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Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Olympus E-330 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 Key Specs

Nikon 1 V3
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 381g - 111 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon 1 V2
Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Revealed March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Old Model is Olympus E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-450
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon 1 V3 and Olympus E-330, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and E-330 (7MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and E-330 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The 1 V3 was manufactured 8 years after the E-330 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 1 V3 scores against the E-330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Olympus E-330

 1 V3 E-330 
RevealedMarch 2014March 2006More modern by 98 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k215kSharper screen (+822k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Nikon 1 V3

 E-330 1 V3 

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Olympus E-330

 1 V3 E-330 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 V3 provides external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-330 has proportions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 1 V3 against the E-330.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 V3 and E-330 is 87 and 65 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 V3 and E-330.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 V3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon 1 V3 will produce extra detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 1 V3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
69
manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (7MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-330 as a Street photography camera
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
60
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon 1 V3
Sports photography with Olympus E-330
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
max fps high (60.0 frames per second)
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (310 shots)
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-330 Travel photography highlights
68
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery power (310 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
50
lighter than competitors in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon 1 V3
Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (310 per charge)
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging details
Olympus E-330 Vlogging details
35
touch screen
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Olympus E-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Olympus E-330
 Nikon 1 V3Olympus E-330
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon 1 V3 Olympus E-330
Also called - EVOLT E-330
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-03-13 2006-03-18
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4A -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 7 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 5232 x 3488 3136 x 2352
Max native ISO 12800 400
Max boosted ISO - 1600
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 171 3
Lens
Lens support Nikon 1 Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 13 45
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 215 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 381g (0.84 lb) 616g (1.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 384 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL20a -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $997 $1,100