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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released February 2015
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Newer Model is Olympus VR-330
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon SX410 IS versus Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was brought out 3 years later than the VR-320 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX410 IS matches up vs the VR-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Olympus VR-320

 SX410 IS VR-320 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2011More recent by 44 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Canon SX410 IS

 VR-320 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus VR-320

 SX410 IS VR-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS has outer measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions 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 SX410 IS versus Olympus VR-320 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX410 IS vs the VR-320.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and VR-320 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and VR-320.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent SX410 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography information
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography information
47
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Street photography factors
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX410 IS
Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
41
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (185 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Olympus VR-320
61
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (185 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-320
48
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (185 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Vlogging camera
29
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Olympus VR-320
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISOlympus VR-320
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Olympus VR-320
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-06 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE 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 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 158 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 185 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $199 $179