Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic G85

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic G85, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the G85 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the VR-320 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was launched 6 years prior to the G85 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VR-320 matches up versus the G85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 provides 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) while the Panasonic G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the VR-320 vs the G85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and G85 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and G85.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VR-320 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G85 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-320 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.