Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus VR-320 and Samsung Galaxy NX, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was brought out 23 months before the Galaxy NX which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VR-320 grades versus the Galaxy NX with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 has outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-320 vs the Galaxy NX.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and Galaxy NX is 94 and 82 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and Galaxy NX.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung Galaxy NX will result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.