Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A9 II

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony A9 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The VR-320 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A9 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VR-320 scores versus the A9 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 has outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony A9 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-320 compared to the A9 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and A9 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A9 II will render extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.