Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-1 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The VR-320 was introduced 7 years prior to the K-1 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the VR-320 grades vs the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 comes with outside 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 Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the VR-320 compared to the K-1 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will give you greater detail using its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older VR-320 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.