Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-320

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-320, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was launched 3 years before the VR-320 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-30 matches up versus the VR-320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 comes with physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 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).

Look at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 versus the VR-320.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and VR-320 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and VR-320.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.