Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S1R

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus VR-320 versus Panasonic S1R, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and S1R (47MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was unveiled 8 years before the S1R and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the VR-320 scores against the S1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 comes with exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-320 against the S1R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and S1R is 94 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and S1R.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VR-320 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic S1R will produce more detail having an extra 33MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.