Casio EX-Z33 vs Olympus VR-320

Below, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-Z33 vs Olympus VR-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was announced 22 months prior to the VR-320 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-Z33 grades versus the VR-320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z33 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the VR-320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and VR-320 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z33 and VR-320.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus VR-320 to deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.