Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
- Introduced July 2011
- Replacement is Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Released September 2014
Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe VR-320 was launched 4 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VR-320 matches up against the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony QX30
VR-320 | QX30 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | " | Bigger screen (+3") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 0k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Olympus VR-320
QX30 | VR-320 | |||
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Released | September 2014 | July 2011 | Fresher by 38 months | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony QX30
VR-320 | QX30 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-320 offers outside 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) while the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Look at the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the VR-320 versus the QX30.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and QX30 is 94 and 91 respectively.
Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and QX30.
Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony QX30 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony QX30 Specifications
Olympus VR-320 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VR-320 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Lens-style |
Introduced | 2011-07-19 | 2014-09-03 |
Physical type | Compact | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | - |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 0 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | None |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
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) | 193 grams (0.43 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
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 life | - | 200 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-42B | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $179 | $348 |