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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 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
  • Released July 2011
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic FP3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was announced 19 months later than the FP3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the VR-320 scores against the FP3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Panasonic FP3

 VR-320 FP3 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2010Fresher by 19 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus VR-320

 FP3 VR-320 
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Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic FP3

 VR-320 FP3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 enjoys 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 FP3 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the VR-320 and the FP3.

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and FP3 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and FP3.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs but you will want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The newer VR-320 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VR-320
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP3
33
decent MP (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography factors
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Travel photography advice
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
supports focus via touch
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (155g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography information
42
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
27
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
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Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus VR-320Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-320 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2011-07-19 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158g (0.35 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $179 $182