Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-320

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was launched 8 years later than the VR-320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M5 III scores vs the VR-320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VR-320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III against the VR-320.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and VR-320 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and VR-320.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will render greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.