Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VR-320

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus VR-320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 2 years after the VR-320 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-P5 grades vs the VR-320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus VR-320. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 has got exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P5 compared to the VR-320.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and VR-320 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger E-P5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.