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Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
86
Imaging
43
Features
64
Overall
51
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 330g - 114 x 72 x 41mm
  • Introduced January 2019
  • Older Model is Nikon A900
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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
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Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the A1000 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was unveiled 8 years later than the VR-330 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the A1000 matches up vs the VR-330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A1000 over the Olympus VR-330

 A1000 VR-330 
LaunchedJanuary 2019February 2011Fresher by 97 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Nikon A1000

 VR-330 A1000 

Common features in the Nikon A1000 and Olympus VR-330

 A1000 VR-330 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon A1000 comes with external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A1000 and the VR-330.

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and VR-330 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1000 and VR-330.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon A1000 to offer extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger A1000 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A1000
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
52
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A1000 Street photography details
Olympus VR-330 Street photography details
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Sports photography camera
50
incredible zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (250 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A1000 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
73
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
not so great battery (250 per charge)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
70
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A1000 Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography info
55
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (250 per charge)
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon A1000
Vlogging with Olympus VR-330
73
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have external mic socket
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A1000 and Olympus VR-330
 Nikon Coolpix A1000Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix A1000 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-01-18 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (with Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 330 grams (0.73 pounds) 158 grams (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") 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 life 250 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $477 $220