Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Released March 2009
- Older Model is Olympus E-330
(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
- Refreshed by Olympus VR-330

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview
Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

The E-450 was launched 3 years prior to the VR-320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-450 grades versus the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus VR-320
E-450 | VR-320 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-450
VR-320 | E-450 | |||
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Revealed | July 2011 | ![]() | March 2009 | More recent by 28 months |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus VR-320
E-450 | VR-320 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Equal display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Absent Touch display |
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus VR-320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-450 vs the VR-320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and VR-320 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and VR-320.
As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-320 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus VR-320 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Olympus VR-320 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-03-31 | 2011-07-19 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | 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 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 426 grams (0.94 lbs) | 158 grams (0.35 lbs) |
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 | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 512 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $138 | $179 |