Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A6400

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The VR-320 was released 8 years earlier than the A6400 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VR-320 grades against the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 provides outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 vs the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and A6400.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6400 will show more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.