Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S

Below, we are looking at the Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic GH5S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was revealed 7 years before the GH5S which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the VR-320 scores against the GH5S for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 comes with physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 vs the GH5S.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and GH5S is 94 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The image underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and GH5S.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus VR-320 will give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.