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Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
72
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Nikon Coolpix L820 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36

Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Nikon L820
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-675mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 470g - 111 x 76 x 85mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon L810
  • New Model is Nikon L830
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus VR-320
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Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon L820 and Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the L820 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L820 was released 2 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L820 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the L820 matches up against the VR-330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L820 over the Olympus VR-330

 L820 VR-330 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 25 months
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Nikon L820

 VR-330 L820 

Common features in the Nikon L820 and Olympus VR-330

 L820 VR-330 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L820 provides outer measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") along with a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L820 and Olympus VR-330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the L820 compared to the VR-330.

Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L820 and VR-330 is 72 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L820 and VR-330.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon L820 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger L820 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L820 Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography details
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L820 Street photography info
Olympus VR-330 Street photography info
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screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (470g)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L820
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
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incredible zoom range (23-675mm 29.3 x zoom)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L820 Travel photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography highlights
56
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (23mm)
great reach (675mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (470g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L820 Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography info
36
pretty wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L820 Vlogging advice
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging advice
24
pretty wide (23mm)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (470 grams)
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Nikon L820 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L820 and Olympus VR-330
 Nikon Coolpix L820Olympus VR-330
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L820 Olympus VR-330
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-29 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-675mm (29.3x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 470g (1.04 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 76 x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 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 320 photographs -
Form of battery AA -
Battery model 4 x AA LI-42B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $192 $220