Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus VR-320

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and VR-320 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was launched 6 months prior to the VR-320 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up against the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR & Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm F500 EXR provides outside measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus VR-320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR compared to the VR-320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and VR-320 is 91 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and VR-320.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively.