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Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
68
Imaging
33
Features
42
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix P100 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Nikon P100
(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
Olympus VR-330
(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
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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").

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Olympus VR-330

 P100 VR-330 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Nikon P100

 VR-330 P100 
RevealedFebruary 2011July 2010More recent by 7 months

Common features in the Nikon P100 and Olympus VR-330

 P100 VR-330 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

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

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P100 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography advice
27
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P100
Street photography with Olympus VR-330
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (481 grams)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P100
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
36
long zoom range (26-678mm 26.1 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P100 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Travel photography camera
48
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
great reach (678mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (481g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competition (158 grams)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P100 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography advice
40
focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P100 Vlogging information
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging information
25
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (481 grams)
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (158 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P100 and Olympus VR-330
 Nikon Coolpix P100Olympus VR-330
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