Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was introduced 23 months before the RX100 II which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VR-320 grades vs the RX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 offers 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 RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-320 and the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will result in more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.