Canon N100 vs Olympus VR-320

Below is a in depth review of the Canon N100 versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is very close but the N100 (1/1.7") and VR-320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was announced 2 years later than the VR-320 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the N100 grades vs the VR-320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N100 & Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N100 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon N100 offers external dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the N100 and the VR-320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and VR-320 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and VR-320.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The N100 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus VR-320 will result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher N100 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.