Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus VR-320

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus VR-320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was released 3 years after the VR-320 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the VR-320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Olympus VR-320. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 has got physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus VR-320 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 vs the VR-320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and VR-320 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and VR-320.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.