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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 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
  • Launched March 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon P310
  • Later Model is Nikon P340
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P330 versus Olympus TG-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is relatively close but the P330 (1/1.7") and TG-320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The P330 was manufactured 14 months later than the TG-320 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the P330 matches up versus the TG-320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Olympus TG-320

 P330 TG-320 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2012More recent by 14 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Nikon P330

 TG-320 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Olympus TG-320

 P330 TG-320 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P330 has physical measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the P330 and the TG-320.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P330 and TG-320 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P330 and TG-320.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P330 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-320 will render greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher P330 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
41
manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P330
Street photography with Olympus TG-320
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (155g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography factors
34
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography factors
61
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (200 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
lighter than others in class (155g)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery (150 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography advice
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 shots)
no Timelapse function
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery (150 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging features
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than others in class (155 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Olympus TG-320
 Nikon Coolpix P330Olympus TG-320
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P330 Olympus TG-320
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2013-03-04 2012-01-10
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT-LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m 5.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
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 gr (0.44 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" 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 photos 150 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $500 $0