Nikon P330 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Following is a extended assessment of the Nikon P330 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The P330 was introduced 2 years after the SZ-30MR which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the P330 scores vs the SZ-30MR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P330 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P330 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P330 enjoys outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P330 vs the SZ-30MR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and SZ-30MR is 92 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and SZ-30MR.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P330 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will offer you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher P330 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.