Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-320

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.