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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Newer Model is Olympus VR-330
Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Later Model is Panasonic S5 II
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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic S5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and S5 (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-320 was unveiled 10 years before the S5 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VR-320 grades against the S5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Panasonic S5

 VR-320 S5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus VR-320

 S5 VR-320 
LaunchedAugust 2020July 2011Newer by 110 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k230kCrisper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic S5

 VR-320 S5 
Screen dimension3"3.0"Identical screen measurement

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 enjoys outside 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) whilst the Panasonic S5 has proportions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the VR-320 versus the S5.

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and S5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and S5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S5 will give more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography info
Panasonic S5 Portrait photography info
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography info
Panasonic S5 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
environment proof
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography info
Panasonic S5 Sports photography info
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S5 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
79
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S5 as a Landscape photography camera
42
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
86
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.0 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging details
Panasonic S5 Vlogging details
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
79
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic S5
 Olympus VR-320Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VR-320 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-19 2020-08-14
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 31
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.0 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,840 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 714 grams (1.57 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Storage slots One Dual
Launch pricing $179 $1,999