Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A300

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The VR-320 was announced 3 years after the A300 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the VR-320 matches up against the A300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-320 offers outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony A300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-320 against the A300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and A300.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus VR-320 will show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent VR-320 provides an advantage in sensor technology.