Nikon L830 vs Olympus VR-320

Its time to look closer at the Nikon L830 and Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L830 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L830 was announced 2 years later than the VR-320 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the L830 grades vs the VR-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L830 and Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L830 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L830 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") along with a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the L830 against the VR-320.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the L830 and VR-320 is 71 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L830 and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon L830 to result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent L830 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.