Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VR-320

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-P3 versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was unveiled within a month of the VR-320 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-P3 matches up versus the VR-320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Olympus VR-320. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 versus the VR-320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and VR-320 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus VR-320 will offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.