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Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39

Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Newer Model is Olympus VR-330
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2010
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Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was launched 12 months later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VR-320 scores vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 VR-320 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedJuly 2011August 2010Fresher by 12 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Olympus VR-320

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC VR-320 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 VR-320 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 features physical 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 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-320 against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 94 and 85 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-320 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer VR-320 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography details
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography details
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
39
focusing manually
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-320
Street photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery power (440 shots)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography info
70
lighter than others (158g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
63
good battery power (440 shots)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-320
Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
51
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (440 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging advice
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging advice
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others (158g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
26
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Olympus VR-320Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus VR-320 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-07-19 2010-08-06
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 367 grams (0.81 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $179 $147