Nikon D500 vs Olympus VR-330

Here is a thorough review of the Nikon D500 versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the D500 (21MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the D500 (APS-C) and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The D500 was announced 4 years later than the VR-330 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the D500 scores versus the VR-330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D500 & Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D500 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D500 comes with external measurements of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) while the Olympus VR-330 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the D500 against the VR-330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D500 and VR-330 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D500 and VR-330.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D500 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon D500 will give extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern D500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.