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Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix L840 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Nikon L840
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-855mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 538g - 114 x 89 x 96mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Older Model is Nikon L830
Olympus VR-320
(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
  • Released July 2011
  • Successor is Olympus VR-330
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Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the L840 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L840 was brought out 3 years later than the VR-320 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the L840 scores against the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Olympus VR-320

 L840 VR-320 
ReleasedFebruary 2015July 2011More recent by 44 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Nikon L840

 VR-320 L840 

Common features in the Nikon L840 and Olympus VR-320

 L840 VR-320 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L840 has got exterior dimensions of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") along with a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the L840 against the VR-320.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the L840 and VR-320 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the L840 and VR-320.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon L840 to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern L840 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L840 Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography info
36
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L840 Street photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Street photography highlights
51
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than others (538 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L840 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
51
long zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (590 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L840 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
57
great battery (590 shots)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
long reach (855mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (538 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L840 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
great battery (590 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
42
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L840 Vlogging details
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging details
27
relatively wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
heavier than others (538g)
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Nikon L840 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L840 and Olympus VR-320
 Nikon Coolpix L840Olympus VR-320
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L840 Olympus VR-320
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-10 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-855mm (37.2x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.4 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 538 gr (1.19 lbs) 158 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 590 pictures -
Style of battery AA -
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $400 $179