Olympus VR-320 vs Sony a5000

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony a5000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The VR-320 was brought out 3 years prior to the a5000 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VR-320 matches up versus the a5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 and Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 comes with 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) whilst the Sony a5000 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 compared to the a5000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and a5000 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and a5000.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-320 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony a5000 will give more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.