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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 II
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was launched 13 months prior to the RX100 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the VR-320 matches up against the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony RX100

 VR-320 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus VR-320

 RX100 VR-320 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2011More recent by 13 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX100

 VR-320 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-320 features outer dimensions 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 RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the VR-320 vs the RX100.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and RX100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older VR-320 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 Portrait photography info
33
good resolution (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (158 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
79
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (240g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VR-320
Sports photography with Sony RX100
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
65
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition (158g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
79
lighter than competition (240 grams)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 Landscape photography factors
42
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
74
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 Vlogging details
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (158g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
38
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (240g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX100
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-19 2012-08-28
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158g (0.35 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $179 $448