Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320
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Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
- Announced February 2009
- Earlier Model is Nikon P80
(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
- Successor is Olympus VR-330

Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview
Below, we are analyzing the Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P90 (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The P90 was brought out 3 years before the VR-320 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P90 matches up against the VR-320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Olympus VR-320. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P90 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Olympus VR-320
P90 | VR-320 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Nikon P90
VR-320 | P90 | |||
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Announced | July 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 29 months |
Common features in the Nikon P90 and Olympus VR-320
P90 | VR-320 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display sizing |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | The same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P90 has outside dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and 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).
Examine the Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the P90 and the VR-320.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P90 and VR-320 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P90 and VR-320.
Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-320 to show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged P90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P90 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P90 | Olympus VR-320 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P90 | Olympus VR-320 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-02-03 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-624mm (24.0x) | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 400 gr (0.88 lb) | 158 gr (0.35 lb) |
Dimensions | 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | EN-EL5 | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $700 | $179 |