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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 III
Olympus VR-320
(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
  • Released July 2011
  • Updated by Olympus VR-330
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus VR-320

 E-M1 II VR-320 
ReleasedSeptember 2016July 2011Newer by 63 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 VR-320 E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VR-320

 E-M1 II VR-320 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography features
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography features
75
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Street photography with Olympus VR-320
78
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (574 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (60.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Travel photography with Olympus VR-320
72
lighter than competition in class (574 grams)
weather proof
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (350 shots)
70
lighter than competition (158g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography factors
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
has double storage slots
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
42
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1 II
Vlogging with Olympus VR-320
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
lighter than competition in class (574g)
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIOlympus VR-320
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus VR-320
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-09-19 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MOV, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 574 grams (1.27 lb) 158 grams (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLH-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC
Storage slots Dual 1
Retail pricing $1,700 $179