Olympus VR-320 vs Sony H400

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was revealed 3 years prior to the H400 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VR-320 matches up versus the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider 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) while the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the VR-320 against the H400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and H400.

Clearly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H400 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.