Olympus VR-320 vs Sigma SD14

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VR-320 versus Sigma SD14, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The VR-320 was manufactured 4 years after the SD14 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VR-320 grades vs the SD14 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 & Sigma SD14. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 offers external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the VR-320 versus the SD14.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and SD14 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and SD14.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will offer you more detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger VR-320 should have an edge in sensor technology.