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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix AW110 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Nikon AW110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 193g - 110 x 65 x 25mm
  • Released July 2013
  • Previous Model is Nikon AW100
  • Replacement is Nikon AW120
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
  • Launched February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the AW110 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AW110 was manufactured 2 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the AW110 matches up vs the VR-330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon AW110 over the Olympus VR-330

 AW110 VR-330 
LaunchedJuly 2013February 2011More modern by 30 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution614k460kSharper screen (+154k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Nikon AW110

 VR-330 AW110 

Common features in the Nikon AW110 and Olympus VR-330

 AW110 VR-330 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon AW110 has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the AW110 vs the VR-330.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the AW110 and VR-330 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the AW110 and VR-330.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon AW110 to produce extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher AW110 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon AW110
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-330
40
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
33
good megapixels (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon AW110 Street photography features
Olympus VR-330 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon AW110 Sports photography features
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon AW110 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
67
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
70
lighter than others (158g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon AW110 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography factors
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
42
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon AW110 Vlogging info
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging info
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than others (158g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon AW110 and Olympus VR-330
 Nikon Coolpix AW110Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix AW110 Olympus VR-330
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-07-05 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology OLED monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.20 m 4.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lbs) 158 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 65 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $250 $220