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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Updated by Olympus VR-330
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The VR-320 was revealed 10 years prior to the A7c and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the VR-320 grades vs the A7c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony A7c

 VR-320 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus VR-320

 A7c VR-320 
LaunchedSeptember 2020July 2011More recent by 111 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony A7c

 VR-320 A7c 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 provides physical 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 Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony A7c in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 against the A7c.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and A7c is 94 and 78 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and A7c.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7c will resolve extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older VR-320 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography features
Sony A7c Portrait photography features
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
78
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography info
Sony A7c Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (158g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
88
quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (740 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-320
Travel photography with Sony A7c
70
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
86
better than average battery (740 CIPA)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
42
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
88
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery (740 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging highlights
Sony A7c Vlogging highlights
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
86
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony A7c
 Olympus VR-320Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-320 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-19 2020-09-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 122
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 509 grams (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 740 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One One
Price at launch $179 $1,800