Olympus VR-320 vs Sony NEX-7

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony NEX-7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was announced 4 months earlier than the NEX-7 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VR-320 grades against the NEX-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 features exterior 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) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-320 versus the NEX-7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and NEX-7.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-7 will produce greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.