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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Replaced the Nikon P310
  • Renewed by Nikon P340
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon P330 and Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very similar but the P330 (1/1.7") and TG-610 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The P330 was manufactured 2 years later than the TG-610 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the P330 grades versus the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Olympus TG-610

 P330 TG-610 
IntroducedMarch 2013January 2011More recent by 27 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Nikon P330

 TG-610 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Olympus TG-610

 P330 TG-610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P330 has got physical measurements 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 TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the P330 compared to the TG-610.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and TG-610 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P330 and TG-610.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P330 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will offer greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger P330 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
42
manual focus
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P330
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
61
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography info
51
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
36
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Olympus TG-610
 Nikon Coolpix P330Olympus TG-610
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P330 Olympus TG-610
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2013-03-04 2011-01-06
Body design 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 surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT-LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m 4.20 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lb) 190 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 shots 210 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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