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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL7
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • New Model is Olympus VR-330
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus VR-320

 E-PL6 VR-320 
RevealedAugust 2014July 2011More recent by 37 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-PL6

 VR-320 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VR-320

 E-PL6 VR-320 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography information
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography information
72
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
33
good MP (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Street photography highlights
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography features
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography features
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
86
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography features
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography features
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL6
Vlogging with Olympus VR-320
79
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing microphone port
32
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Olympus VR-320
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Olympus VR-320
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-08-01 2011-07-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lb) 158 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $179