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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 IV
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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Successor is Olympus VR-330
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was launched 6 years later than the VR-320 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M10 III scores vs the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus VR-320

 E-M10 III VR-320 
AnnouncedAugust 2017July 2011More recent by 75 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 VR-320 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus VR-320

 E-M10 III VR-320 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III features outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus VR-320 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III against the VR-320.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and VR-320 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography details
73
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography information
Olympus VR-320 Street photography information
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average (410g)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography factors
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography factors
67
has focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than average (410 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
70
lighter than average (158g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography info
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
42
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 III
Vlogging with Olympus VR-320
32
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average (410 grams)
32
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than average (158 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIOlympus VR-320
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Olympus VR-320
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-08-31 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.6fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 gr (0.90 lb) 158 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $650 $179