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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
54
Imaging
62
Features
93
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1 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
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Newer Model is Olympus VR-330
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was released 7 years later than the VR-320 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M1X matches up against the VR-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Olympus VR-320

 E-M1X VR-320 
RevealedJanuary 2019July 2011More recent by 92 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-M1X

 VR-320 E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus VR-320

 E-M1X VR-320 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X features outside dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus VR-320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X compared to the VR-320.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and VR-320 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and VR-320.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography features
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography features
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
33
MP count decent (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Street photography details
Olympus VR-320 Street photography details
67
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (997g)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (60.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery (870 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Travel photography details
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography details
68
better than average battery (870 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (997 grams)
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1X
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-320
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery (870 per charge)
2 card slots
42
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging factors
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging factors
68
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
heavier than competition (997 grams)
32
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (158g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XOlympus VR-320
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Olympus VR-320
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-01-24 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Dual 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 60.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash options 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 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 MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 997 grams (2.20 lb) 158 grams (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 870 photos -
Battery format Built-in -
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC
Storage slots 2 1
Price at launch $2,999 $179