Canon SX420 IS vs Olympus VR-320

Below, we are analyzing the Canon SX420 IS and Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was revealed 4 years later than the VR-320 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX420 IS scores against the VR-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Olympus VR-320. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX420 IS comes with external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX420 IS vs the VR-320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and VR-320 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX420 IS and VR-320.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX420 IS to offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.