Nikon P330 vs Olympus E-PL8

Here, we are evaluating the Nikon P330 vs Olympus E-PL8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The P330 was revealed 4 years prior to the E-PL8 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P330 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the P330 scores versus the E-PL8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The full galleries are available at Nikon P330 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 offers external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the P330 versus the E-PL8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P330 and E-PL8 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P330 and E-PL8.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P330 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-PL8 will show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged P330 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.