Nikon P1000 vs Olympus VR-320

Let's look much closer at the Nikon P1000 vs Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P1000 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P1000 was brought out 7 years later than the VR-320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P1000 grades versus the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P1000 & Olympus VR-320. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P1000 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P1000 enjoys external measurements of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") along with a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) whilst 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the P1000 against the VR-320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P1000 and VR-320 is 49 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P1000 and VR-320.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon P1000 to produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P1000 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.