Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VR-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was announced 3 years later than the VR-320 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VR-320 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the VR-320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and VR-320 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and VR-320.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will produce more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.