Nikon S31 vs Olympus VR-330

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S31 versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and VR-330 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S31 was brought out 2 years later than the VR-330 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S31 grades against the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S31 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S31 provides external dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S31 vs the VR-330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S31 and VR-330 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S31 and VR-330.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S31 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus VR-330 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent S31 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.