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Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 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
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Additionally Known as PL10
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Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The VR-320 was announced 2 years later than the CL5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VR-320 matches up against the CL5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Samsung CL5

 VR-320 CL5 
ReleasedJuly 2011February 2009More recent by 30 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Olympus VR-320

 CL5 VR-320 

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Samsung CL5

 VR-320 CL5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 enjoys external dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL5 has proportions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VR-320 compared to the CL5.

Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and CL5 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and CL5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VR-320 will give you greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher VR-320 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography factors
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography factors
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
24
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography advice
Samsung CL5 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
Sports photography with Samsung CL5
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-320
Travel photography with Samsung CL5
70
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography factors
Samsung CL5 Landscape photography factors
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging details
Samsung CL5 Vlogging details
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
25
provides face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Samsung CL5
 Olympus VR-320Samsung CL5
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus VR-320 Samsung CL5
Alternative name - PL10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-07-19 2009-02-23
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
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
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158g (0.35 lb) 141g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $179 $391