Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX400V

Below, we are comparing the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was announced 3 years prior to the HX400V which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the VR-320 scores versus the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-320 provides physical 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 HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-320 against the HX400V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and HX400V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX400V to offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.