Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax P70

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax P70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the P70 (12MP) is relatively similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was brought out 2 years later than the P70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VR-320 grades vs the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 and Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-320 enjoys outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-320 versus the P70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and P70 is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and P70.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus VR-320 to offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger VR-320 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.