Nikon L20 vs Olympus VR-330

The following is a complete assessment of the Nikon L20 versus Olympus VR-330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L20 was released 24 months before the VR-330 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the L20 scores versus the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L20 & Olympus VR-330. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L20 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon L20 enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the L20 and the VR-330.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the L20 and VR-330 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L20 and VR-330.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus VR-330 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged L20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.