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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Refreshed by Olympus VR-330
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The VR-320 was released 5 years before the RX10 III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the VR-320 matches up against the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony RX10 III

 VR-320 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus VR-320

 RX10 III VR-320 
IntroducedMarch 2016July 2011More modern by 57 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX10 III

 VR-320 RX10 III 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 provides external 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) whilst the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 and the RX10 III.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VR-320
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment proofing
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 III Sports photography factors
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery (420 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 III Travel photography factors
70
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
55
good battery (420 shots)
environment proofing
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography details
42
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
63
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment proofing
good battery (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 III Vlogging information
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
28
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051g)
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-19 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 gr (0.35 lb) 1051 gr (2.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $179 $1,398