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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

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
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Successor is Olympus VR-330
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2018
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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Panasonic GH5S

 VR-320 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus VR-320

 GH5S VR-320 
AnnouncedJanuary 2018July 2011Newer by 78 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k230kClearer display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic GH5S

 VR-320 GH5S 

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic GH5S in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

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

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography highlights
33
good MP (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-320
Street photography with Panasonic GH5S
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
68
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Sports photography camera
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition (158g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
weather proofing
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Landscape photography camera
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
63
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-320
Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus VR-320Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VR-320 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-07-19 2018-01-08
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 gr (0.35 lb) 660 gr (1.46 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
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 - 440 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots Single Dual
Cost at launch $179 $2,498