Nikon A900 vs Olympus VR-330

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A900 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

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.

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

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.