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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 2 years later than the VR-320 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 scores vs the VR-320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 E-M10 VR-320 
AnnouncedMarch 2014July 2011More recent by 33 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 VR-320 E-M10 

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

 E-M10 VR-320 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 has got outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 vs the VR-320.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and VR-320 is 82 and 94 respectively.

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and VR-320.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography features
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography information
67
features touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competition in class (396g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
42
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging info
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging info
33
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus VR-320
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus VR-320
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-03-18 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.70 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 pounds) 158 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $600 $179