Nikon S31 vs Olympus VR-320

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S31 vs Olympus VR-320, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and VR-320 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The S31 was launched 24 months later than the VR-320 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S31 matches up vs the VR-320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S31 and Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S31 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S31 provides outside measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S31 compared to the VR-320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S31 and VR-320 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S31 and VR-320.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S31 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus VR-320 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S31 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.