Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was introduced 5 months earlier than the VR-320 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-5 matches up versus the VR-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 and Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 enjoys physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-5 against the VR-320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and VR-320 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and VR-320.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus VR-320 will provide extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.