Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-4030
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
- Introduced March 2013
- Replaced the Nikon P310
- Newer Model is Nikon P340
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
- 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
- Launched January 2010

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview
Following is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon P330 and Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the FE-4030 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the P330 (1/1.7") and FE-4030 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

The P330 was brought out 3 years after the FE-4030 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the P330 matches up vs the FE-4030 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Olympus FE-4030. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P330 Gallery & Olympus FE-4030 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Olympus FE-4030
P330 | FE-4030 | |||
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Launched | March 2013 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 39 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon P330
FE-4030 | P330 |
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Common features in the Nikon P330 and Olympus FE-4030
P330 | FE-4030 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch screen |
Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 offers outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
See the Nikon P330 and Olympus FE-4030 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the P330 versus the FE-4030.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and FE-4030 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P330 and FE-4030.
As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P330 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-4030 will give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer P330 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P330 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P330 | Olympus FE-4030 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon Coolpix P330 | Olympus FE-4030 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-03-04 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/1.8-5.6 | f/2.6-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 4cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | TFT-LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.50 m | 5.80 m |
Flash settings | - | 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 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Optional | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 200 grams (0.44 pounds) | 146 grams (0.32 pounds) |
Dimensions | 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 54 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 213 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL12 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $500 | $130 |