Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K100D S

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VR-320 and Pentax K100D S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VR-320 was released 4 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VR-320 matches up against the K100D S in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 has got external 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) whilst the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-320 versus the K100D S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and K100D S is 94 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and K100D S.

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 getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger VR-320 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.