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Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Newer Model is Nikon A1000
Olympus VR-320
(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
  • Released July 2011
  • Updated by Olympus VR-330
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Nikon A900 versus Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A900 was released 4 years after the VR-320 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A900 matches up vs the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Olympus VR-320

 A900 VR-320 
ReleasedFebruary 2016July 2011More modern by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Nikon A900

 VR-320 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Olympus VR-320

 A900 VR-320 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A900 has got outside measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A900 vs the VR-320.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and VR-320 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon A900 to give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger A900 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography factors
40
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Street photography highlights
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography factors
56
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 Travel photography info
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography info
74
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
supports bluetooth
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
70
lighter than competition (158g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography information
49
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
42
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging advice
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging advice
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competition (158g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Olympus VR-320
 Nikon Coolpix A900Olympus VR-320
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix A900 Olympus VR-320
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-02-23 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 289 gr (0.64 lbs) 158 gr (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" 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 300 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $400 $179