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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
35 Overall
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Olympus VR-320 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Successor is Olympus VR-330
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2011
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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus VR-320 and Pentax RZ18, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the RZ18 (16MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was released within a month of the RZ18 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VR-320 scores vs the RZ18 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Pentax RZ18

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Olympus VR-320

		

		

			
 RZ18 VR-320 
Manually focus  Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Pentax RZ18

		

		

			
 VR-320 RZ18 
IntroducedJuly 2011September 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither provides Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ18 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-320 compared to the RZ18.
Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and RZ18 is 94 and 92 respectively.
Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and RZ18.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Pentax RZ18 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.
	
			Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-320
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ18
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 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 supports face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
36
 has manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus VR-320 Street photography highlights
Pentax RZ18 Street photography highlights
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (158g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
65
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 lighter than competition (178 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography advice
47
 amazing zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 supports tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
47
 long zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 weather proofing
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography factors
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography factors
70
 lighter than others in class (158g)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 great zoom (300mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
 lighter than competition (178 grams)
 weather proofing
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great zoom (450mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography info
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography info
42
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse function
49
 has manual focus
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 weather proofing
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus VR-320
Vlogging with Pentax RZ18
32
 rather wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focusing
 lighter than others in class (158 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone port
30
 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (178 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing microphone jack
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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Pentax RZ18
 Olympus VR-320Pentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VR-320 Pentax Optio RZ18
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-19 2011-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 158g (0.35 lbs) 178g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $179 $210