Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Launched February 2011
- Replaced the Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Updated by Olympus VR-330
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus VR-320
E-5 | VR-320 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-5
VR-320 | E-5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus VR-320
E-5 | VR-320 | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | July 2011 | Same generation | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing | |
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison
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).
See the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus VR-320 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-5 | Olympus VR-320 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2011-02-03 | 2011-07-19 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic V+ | 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 | 12MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 920k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 4.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 800 gr (1.76 pounds) | 158 gr (0.35 pounds) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 pictures | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLM-5 | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | Dual | 1 |
Launch pricing | $1,700 | $179 |