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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Later Model is Olympus E-410
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Replacement is Olympus VR-330
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus VR-320

 E-400 VR-320 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-400

 VR-320 E-400 
RevealedJuly 2011September 2006More recent by 58 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VR-320

 E-400 VR-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
33
MP count good (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Street photography advice
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography factors
49
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography info
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
42
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging highlights
9
can't shoot video
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus E-400Olympus VR-320
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus VR-320
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-09-14 2011-07-19
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $599 $179