Canon M6 vs Olympus VR-320

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon M6 versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and VR-320 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The M6 was launched 5 years later than the VR-320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the M6 scores versus the VR-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M6 & Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon M6 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon M6 has external measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the M6 against the VR-320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 and VR-320 is 84 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 and VR-320.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M6 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon M6 will render more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent M6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.