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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Successor is Olympus VR-330
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Introduced May 2009
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony H20

 VR-320 H20 
IntroducedJuly 2011May 2009More modern by 27 months

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus VR-320

 H20 VR-320 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony H20

 VR-320 H20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 size comparison

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

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography information
Sony H20 Portrait photography information
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography highlights
Sony H20 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than average in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography information
Sony H20 Sports photography information
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography information
Sony H20 Travel photography information
70
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
has built in flash
great reach (380mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (250 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography factors
Sony H20 Landscape photography factors
42
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
36
manual focus
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging factors
Sony H20 Vlogging factors
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
heavier than average in class (250g)
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony H20
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-19 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 38-380mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 grams (0.35 pounds) 250 grams (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $179 $249