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Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Nikon S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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
  • Released February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus VR-320
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Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Nikon S8000 and Olympus VR-330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S8000 (14MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was released 7 months prior to the VR-330 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S8000 matches up against the VR-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Olympus VR-330

 S8000 VR-330 
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Nikon S8000

 VR-330 S8000 
ReleasedFebruary 2011June 2010Newer by 7 months

Common features in the Nikon S8000 and Olympus VR-330

 S8000 VR-330 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8000 features external measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S8000 against the VR-330.

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S8000 and VR-330 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S8000 and VR-330.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you can expect comparable quality of images though you need to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged S8000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8000 Portrait photography features
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography features
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8000 Street photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8000 Sports photography features
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography features
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8000 Travel photography highlights
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography highlights
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S8000 Landscape photography details
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography details
37
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S8000 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Nikon S8000 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8000 and Olympus VR-330
 Nikon Coolpix S8000Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S8000 Olympus VR-330
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-06-16 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 30-300mm (10.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 183 grams (0.40 lbs) 158 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Launch price $300 $220