Olympus VR-320 vs Sigma SD10

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VR-320 versus Sigma SD10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was brought out 7 years after the SD10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VR-320 grades against the SD10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 provides exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-320 and the SD10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and SD10 is 94 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and SD10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus VR-320 will offer you extra detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent VR-320 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.