Nikon P900 vs Olympus VR-330

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon P900 vs Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P900 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P900 was manufactured 4 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the P900 grades against the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P900 & Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P900 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P900 provides physical dimensions of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") having a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the P900 vs the VR-330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P900 and VR-330 is 52 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P900 and VR-330.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon P900 to render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer P900 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.