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Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
42
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
35
Overall
35

Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2010
  • Renewed by Canon S95
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
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Replacement is Olympus VR-330
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Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon S90 and Olympus VR-320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and VR-320 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was manufactured 15 months prior to the VR-320 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S90 scores against the VR-320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Olympus VR-320

 S90 VR-320 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Canon S90

 VR-320 S90 
IntroducedJuly 2011April 2010Newer by 15 months

Common features in the Canon S90 and Olympus VR-320

 S90 VR-320 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon S90 has got exterior measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S90 against the VR-320.

Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and VR-320 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and VR-320.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-320 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography info
39
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500s)
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Street photography factors
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
46
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography highlights
63
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (158g)
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography highlights
52
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse function
41
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging info
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging info
31
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone support
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Olympus VR-320
 Canon PowerShot S90Olympus VR-320
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Olympus VR-320
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-04-08 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 grams (0.43 pounds) 158 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 185 not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $599 $179