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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
47
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX600 HS
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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Updated by Olympus VR-330
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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Canon SX610 HS versus Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was announced 3 years later than the VR-320 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX610 HS grades vs the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Olympus VR-320

 SX610 HS VR-320 
LaunchedJanuary 2015July 2011Fresher by 43 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Canon SX610 HS

 VR-320 SX610 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Olympus VR-320

 SX610 HS VR-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS has got exterior measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) while 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).

Check out the Canon SX610 HS versus Olympus VR-320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SX610 HS and the VR-320.

Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and VR-320 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and VR-320.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX610 HS to give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher SX610 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX610 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-320
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focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Street photography details
Olympus VR-320 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (191g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX610 HS
Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
45
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (270 shots)
no phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Travel photography details
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography details
68
lighter than competitors in class (191 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery (270 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography advice
48
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery (270 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
42
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Vlogging camera
35
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (191g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic jack
32
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than others in class (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Olympus VR-320
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSOlympus VR-320
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Olympus VR-320
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-01-06 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - 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 2.5fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 191g (0.42 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 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 270 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $214 $179