FujiFilm S1600 vs Olympus VR-320

Its time to look much closer at the FujiFilm S1600 and Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the S1600 (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the VR-320 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S1600 matches up against the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Olympus VR-320. The full galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm S1600 provides physical measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the FujiFilm S1600 and Olympus VR-320 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the S1600 and the VR-320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1600 and VR-320 is 78 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S1600 and VR-320.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus VR-320 to result in more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older S1600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.