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Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
35
Overall
35

Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
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
  • New Model is Olympus VR-330
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Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon S200 versus Olympus VR-320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and VR-320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was released 2 years after the VR-320 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S200 grades against the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Olympus VR-320

 S200 VR-320 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2011More modern by 32 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Canon S200

 VR-320 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Olympus VR-320

 S200 VR-320 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has proportions 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 ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S200 and the VR-320.

Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and VR-320 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and VR-320.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-320 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer S200 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography advice
34
focusing manually
features face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW support
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Olympus VR-320
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
46
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography information
64
has touch focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (200 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (158g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
41
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging features
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging features
33
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Canon S200 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Olympus VR-320
 Canon PowerShot S200Olympus VR-320
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Olympus VR-320
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-02-21 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 gr (0.40 lb) 158 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $293 $179