Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-320

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.