Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh CX4

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was revealed 12 months later than the CX4 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the VR-320 scores vs the CX4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 & Ricoh CX4. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-320 has physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Ricoh CX4 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the VR-320 and the CX4.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and CX4 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and CX4.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-320 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern VR-320 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.