Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VR-320, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was manufactured 5 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 Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-400 grades vs the VR-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Olympus VR-320. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 and the VR-320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and VR-320 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and VR-320.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.