Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VR-320

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VR-320, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SH-3 (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was revealed 4 years after the VR-320 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SH-3 grades vs the VR-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Olympus VR-320. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 features external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-320 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VR-320 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-3 against the VR-320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-3 and VR-320 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-3 and VR-320.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SH-3 to provide more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-3 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.