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Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Announced March 2013
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P310
  • Renewed by Nikon P340
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7000
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty close but the P330 (1/1.7") and 7000 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The P330 was released 4 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P330 matches up against the 7000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Olympus 7000

 P330 7000 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2009More recent by 51 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Nikon P330

 7000 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Olympus 7000

 P330 7000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 has got outside 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 7000 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the P330 and the 7000.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P330 and 7000 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and 7000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The P330 includes the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The fresher P330 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 Street photography advice
Olympus 7000 Street photography advice
65
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography information
Olympus 7000 Sports photography information
35
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography factors
Olympus 7000 Travel photography factors
61
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (200 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
56
flash built-in
great reach (260mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P330
Landscape photography with Olympus 7000
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
32
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging features
Olympus 7000 Vlogging features
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Olympus 7000
 Nikon Coolpix P330Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P330 Olympus Stylus 7000
Also called as - mju 7000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-03-04 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 4.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 172g (0.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
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