Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was revealed 5 years after the VR-320 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M1 II scores versus the VR-320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus VR-320. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 II against the VR-320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and VR-320 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.