Olympus VR-320 vs Samsung NX500

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VR-320 and Samsung NX500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was unveiled 4 years prior to the NX500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the VR-320 matches up against the NX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 and Samsung NX500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 has 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 Samsung NX500 has sizing of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-320 against the NX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and NX500 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and NX500.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX500 will offer you greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.