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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
Olympus VR-320
(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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Olympus VR-320

 A3000 IS VR-320 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Canon A3000 IS

 VR-320 A3000 IS 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2010Fresher by 18 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus VR-320

 A3000 IS VR-320 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

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

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Street photography information
Olympus VR-320 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (158 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3000 IS
Travel photography with Olympus VR-320
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
70
lighter than average in class (158 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography information
27
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging features
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone jack
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Olympus VR-320
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISOlympus VR-320
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Olympus VR-320
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 158 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-8L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $240 $179