Olympus VR-320 vs Panasonic GH5

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus VR-320 and Panasonic GH5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was announced 6 years before the GH5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VR-320 scores versus the GH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 features physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-320 compared to the GH5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and GH5 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and GH5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH5 will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.