Canon 1D MII vs Olympus VR-320

On this page, we are matching up the Canon 1D MII and Olympus VR-320, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and VR-320 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII was introduced 8 years earlier than the VR-320 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1D MII grades versus the VR-320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II & Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1D MII Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1D MII comes with outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 1D MII compared to the VR-320.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII and VR-320 is 50 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII and VR-320.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older 1D MII is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.