Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-320

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-320, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was announced 5 years earlier than the VR-320 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-410 scores versus the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 compared to the VR-320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and VR-320 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and VR-320.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.