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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Successor is Olympus VR-330
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was announced 3 years prior to the RX100 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VR-320 grades against the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony RX100 III

 VR-320 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus VR-320

 RX100 III VR-320 
RevealedMay 2014July 2011Fresher by 34 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX100 III

 VR-320 RX100 III 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 features outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-320 versus the RX100 III.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and RX100 III is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and RX100 III.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-320 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 III will offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography details
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography info
Sony RX100 III Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 III Sports photography factors
47
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-320
Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
70
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
85
lighter than competition (290 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
42
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
73
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 III Vlogging factors
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
80
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
missing mic jack
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-19 2014-05-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 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
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 gr (0.35 pounds) 290 gr (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $179 $748