Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-320

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SD4500 IS versus Olympus VR-320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was launched very close to the VR-320 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SD4500 IS grades versus the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS and Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD4500 IS has got external measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SD4500 IS versus Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD4500 IS and the VR-320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and VR-320 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus VR-320 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.