Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung NX10

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung NX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is relatively close but the VR-320 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was announced 16 months later than the NX10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VR-320 scores against the NX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Samsung NX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 enjoys physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 vs the NX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and NX10 is 94 and 80 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and NX10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VR-320 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX10 will result in extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent VR-320 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.