Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A200

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was released 3 years after the A200 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the VR-320 grades against the A200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 features outer 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 A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the VR-320 and the A200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and A200 is 94 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and A200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus VR-320 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger VR-320 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.