Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VR-320

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-510 and Olympus VR-320, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was released 4 years prior to the VR-320 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-510 scores against the VR-320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 has outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 compared to the VR-320.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and VR-320 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and VR-320.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.