Nikon S33 vs Olympus VR-330

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon S33 versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S33 (13MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is fairly close but the S33 (1/3.1") and VR-330 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S33 was unveiled 4 years later than the VR-330 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S33 matches up vs the VR-330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S33 & Olympus VR-330. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S33 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S33 offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S33 vs the VR-330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S33 and VR-330 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S33 and VR-330.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S33 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus VR-330 will render more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent S33 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.