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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VR-320 and Pentax W60, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and W60 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was revealed 2 years later than the W60 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VR-320 grades against the W60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Pentax W60

 VR-320 W60 
ReleasedJuly 2011July 2009More recent by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus VR-320

 W60 VR-320 
Manually focus More precise focus

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Pentax W60

 VR-320 W60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 provides outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the VR-320 versus the W60.

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and W60 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and W60.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus VR-320 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer VR-320 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography info
Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography highlights
Pentax W60 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
54
environment sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography features
Pentax W60 Sports photography features
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
23
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography factors
Pentax W60 Travel photography factors
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography info
Pentax W60 Landscape photography info
42
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
36
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
environment sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging features
Pentax W60 Vlogging features
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Pentax W60
 Olympus VR-320Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VR-320 Pentax Optio W60
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2009-07-01
Physical type 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 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158g (0.35 lbs) 165g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $179 $300