Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 3 years prior to the VR-320 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-45 scores vs the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 versus the VR-320.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and VR-320 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus VR-320 to offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.