Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A9

Below, we are matching up the Olympus VR-320 and Sony A9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A9 (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A9 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VR-320 scores vs the A9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-320 enjoys external measurements 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 Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-320 against the A9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and A9 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and A9.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A9 will result in more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.