Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320

Below, we will be comparing the Canon A3000 IS versus Olympus VR-320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was manufactured 18 months before the VR-320 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A3000 IS grades versus the VR-320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and Olympus VR-320. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A3000 IS Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions 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, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A3000 IS versus the VR-320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and VR-320 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 IS and VR-320.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus VR-320 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.