Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus VR-320

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus VR-320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 4 years after the VR-320 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 II grades against the VR-320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Olympus VR-320. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II provides exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus VR-320 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the VR-320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and VR-320 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.