Olympus VR-320 vs Sigma fp L

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VR-320 and Sigma fp L, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and fp L (61MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was brought out 10 years earlier than the fp L which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VR-320 matches up against the fp L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 and Sigma fp L. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sigma fp L Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-320 features outside 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) while the Sigma fp L has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-320 and Sigma fp L in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the VR-320 compared to the fp L.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and fp L is 94 and 83 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and fp L.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma fp L will provide you with more detail having its extra 47 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.