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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V 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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Replacement is Olympus VR-330
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Released July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony HX9V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was launched within a month of the HX9V and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VR-320 grades against the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony HX9V

 VR-320 HX9V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Olympus VR-320

 HX9V VR-320 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony HX9V

 VR-320 HX9V 
ReleasedJuly 2011July 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 has physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony HX9V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-320 vs the HX9V.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and HX9V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and HX9V.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX9V to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VR-320
Portrait photography with Sony HX9V
33
MP count good (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
39
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography features
Sony HX9V Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (158g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
Sports photography with Sony HX9V
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than average in class (158g)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography details
Sony HX9V Landscape photography details
42
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging details
Sony HX9V Vlogging details
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony HX9V
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-19 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
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) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 gr (0.35 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $179 $328