Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax I-10

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus VR-320 versus Pentax I-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was launched 18 months after the I-10 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the VR-320 matches up versus the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 & Pentax Optio I-10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 has got outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VR-320 against the I-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and I-10 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and I-10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-320 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer VR-320 should have an edge in sensor innovation.