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Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53
Nikon Coolpix P950 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Introduced January 2020
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus VR-320
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Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon P950 versus Olympus VR-330, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P950 (16MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P950 was launched 9 years after the VR-330 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the P950 scores vs the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Olympus VR-330

 P950 VR-330 
RevealedJanuary 2020February 2011Newer by 109 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Nikon P950

 VR-330 P950 

Common features in the Nikon P950 and Olympus VR-330

 P950 VR-330 
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P950 features outer dimensions of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the P950 versus the VR-330.

Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P950 and VR-330 is 52 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P950 and VR-330.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon P950 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer P950 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P950 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography advice
57
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
small sensor size (1/2.3")
33
good megapixels (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
53
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (1,005 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P950
Sports photography with Olympus VR-330
54
excellent zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P950 Travel photography features
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography features
59
supports bluetooth
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (2000mm)
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than others (158 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
42
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P950 Vlogging details
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging details
59
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (1,005 grams)
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than others (158 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon P950 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P950 and Olympus VR-330
 Nikon Coolpix P950Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P950 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2020-01-07 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-2000mm (83.3x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 90 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 300s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1005 gr (2.22 pounds) 158 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $797 $220