Fujifilm S1500 vs Olympus VR-320

Here is a in depth analysis of the Fujifilm S1500 and Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 3 years before the VR-320 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up against the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 and Olympus VR-320. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 features physical dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has sizing 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 S1500 and Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 vs the VR-320.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and VR-320 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1500 and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus VR-320 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.