Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-3 II

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus VR-320 versus Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-3 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VR-320 grades vs the K-3 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 comes with outer 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 Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the VR-320 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and K-3 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and K-3 II.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will provide greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be behind in sensor innovation.