Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX10 III

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.