Fujifilm F200EXR vs Olympus VR-320

Here, we are looking at the Fujifilm F200EXR and Olympus VR-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and VR-320 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was introduced 3 years prior to the VR-320 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm F200EXR matches up versus the VR-320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR & Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F200EXR offers external measurements of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F200EXR and Olympus VR-320 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR and the VR-320.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F200EXR and VR-320 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F200EXR and VR-320.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F200EXR with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VR-320 will give you more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.