Nikon A1000 vs Olympus VR-320

Here is a extensive review of the Nikon A1000 versus Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A1000 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was announced 7 years later than the VR-320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the A1000 grades against the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A1000 & Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon A1000 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon A1000 has outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A1000 compared to the VR-320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1000 and VR-320 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and VR-320.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon A1000 to show extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger A1000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.