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Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-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
  • Released March 2013
  • Previous Model is Nikon P310
  • Updated by Nikon P340
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Nikon P330 and Olympus VR-320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is very close but the P330 (1/1.7") and VR-320 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The P330 was released 20 months after the VR-320 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the P330 grades against the VR-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Olympus VR-320

 P330 VR-320 
AnnouncedMarch 2013July 2011More modern by 20 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Nikon P330

 VR-320 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Olympus VR-320

 P330 VR-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon P330 enjoys outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the P330 and the VR-320.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and VR-320 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and VR-320.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P330 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VR-320 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent P330 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography information
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography information
42
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (158g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography highlights
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography highlights
61
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery life (200 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography details
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography details
51
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
42
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P330
Vlogging with Olympus VR-320
36
rather wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Nikon P330 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Olympus VR-320
 Nikon Coolpix P330Olympus VR-320
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P330 Olympus VR-320
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-03-04 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
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 mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT-LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m 4.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 gr (0.44 pounds) 158 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
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