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Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-5
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Later Model is Olympus VR-330
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Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was introduced 7 years after the VR-320 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-6 scores vs the VR-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus VR-320

 TG-6 VR-320 
RevealedMay 2019July 2011More modern by 96 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus TG-6

 VR-320 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Olympus VR-320

 TG-6 VR-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 has got external measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-6 versus the VR-320.

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and VR-320 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and VR-320.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-320 to produce greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography details
40
you can focus manually
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
33
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Street photography highlights
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (253 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
47
max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery power (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography advice
68
great battery power (340 CIPA)
environment sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (253 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography highlights
57
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
42
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging highlights
34
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than average (253g)
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus Tough TG-6Olympus VR-320
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Olympus VR-320
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-05-22 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253g (0.56 lb) 158g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 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 340 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $449 $179