Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330
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Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-678mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 481g - 114 x 83 x 99mm
- Released July 2010
(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
- Revealed February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus VR-320

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview
Below is a extended comparison of the Nikon P100 versus Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The P100 was introduced 7 months earlier than the VR-330 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P100 scores versus the VR-330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P100 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Olympus VR-330
P100 | VR-330 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Nikon P100
VR-330 | P100 | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | ![]() | July 2010 | More recent by 7 months |
Common features in the Nikon P100 and Olympus VR-330
P100 | VR-330 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | Identical screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P100 comes with physical measurements of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") along with a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) while 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).
Compare the Nikon P100 versus Olympus VR-330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the P100 versus the VR-330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P100 and VR-330 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P100 and VR-330.
As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-330 to provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older P100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P100 | Olympus VR-330 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P100 | Olympus VR-330 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2010-07-06 | 2011-02-08 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed C2 | TruePic III |
Sensor type | BSI-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 | 10MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-678mm (26.1x) | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 481g (1.06 lbs) | 158g (0.35 lbs) |
Dimensions | 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 ID | EN-EL5 | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $400 | $220 |