Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GR III

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GR III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and GR III (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was brought out 8 years prior to the GR III which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VR-320 matches up versus the GR III for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 and Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 provides exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

See the Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GR III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the VR-320 against the GR III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and GR III is 94 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and GR III.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR III will give extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.