Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-320

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.