Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus VR-320
E-M1 II | VR-320 | |||
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Released | September 2016 | July 2011 | Newer by 63 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer 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 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VR-320
E-M1 II | VR-320 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 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.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Olympus VR-320 | |
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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 |