Nikon P330 vs Olympus SZ-10

Below is a in depth overview of the Nikon P330 versus Olympus SZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very well matched but the P330 (1/1.7") and SZ-10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The P330 was brought out 2 years later than the SZ-10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P330 scores versus the SZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Olympus SZ-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P330 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P330 provides exterior dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the P330 vs the SZ-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and SZ-10 is 92 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and SZ-10.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P330 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern P330 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.