Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7S II

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VR-320 and Sony A7S II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is very well matched but the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was unveiled 5 years prior to the A7S II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VR-320 scores versus the A7S II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-320 vs the A7S II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and A7S II is 94 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and A7S II.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus VR-320 will give extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.