Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VR-320

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VR-320, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was released 7 years prior to the VR-320 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-300 matches up versus the VR-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 has outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VR-320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-300 vs the VR-320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and VR-320 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.