Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Let's look much closer at the Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was announced 3 years prior to the FZ1000 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the VR-320 scores versus the FZ1000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 comes with external measurements 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 FZ1000 has specifications of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic FZ1000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the VR-320 versus the FZ1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and FZ1000 is 94 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-320 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.