Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL80

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung CL80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is very close and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was launched 19 months after the CL80 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the VR-320 matches up against the CL80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 & Samsung CL80. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 features outer dimensions 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 Samsung CL80 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the VR-320 vs the CL80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and CL80 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and CL80.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you have to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The younger VR-320 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.