Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX10

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was unveiled 3 years before the QX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VR-320 matches up versus the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 enjoys outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony QX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the VR-320 against the QX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony QX10 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.