Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A7c

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.