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Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 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
  • Announced February 2016
  • Later Model is Nikon A1000
Olympus VR-330
(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 February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus VR-320
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A900 was manufactured 5 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A900 scores vs the VR-330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Olympus VR-330

 A900 VR-330 
ReleasedFebruary 2016February 2011More modern by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Nikon A900

 VR-330 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Olympus VR-330

 A900 VR-330 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon A900 has external dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A900 against the VR-330.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and VR-330 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and VR-330.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon A900 to result in extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A900 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
40
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography details
Olympus VR-330 Street photography details
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (158 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography features
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
56
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 Travel photography details
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography details
74
lighter than competition (289g)
connects via bluetooth
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (840mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
70
lighter than average in class (158 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
49
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
42
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging highlights
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
lighter than average in class (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Olympus VR-330
 Nikon Coolpix A900Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix A900 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-02-23 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
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 display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
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 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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289g (0.64 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
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 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 life 300 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $400 $220