Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony H20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was released 2 years after the H20 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the VR-320 scores versus the H20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 has external dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-320 compared to the H20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and H20 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and H20.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-320 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger VR-320 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.