Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor size.

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The VR-320 was released 4 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the VR-320 scores vs the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 versus the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older VR-320 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.