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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Updated by Olympus VR-330
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 III
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 V
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

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.

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

 VR-320 RX100 IV 

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

 RX100 IV VR-320 
AnnouncedJune 2015July 2011More recent by 47 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 VR-320 RX100 IV 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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

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

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography info
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography info
Sony RX100 IV Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography features
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography details
70
lighter than others (158g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
86
lighter than others (298 grams)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography factors
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
74
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging factors
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than others (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (298 grams)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-19 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed - 16.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000s
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158g (0.35 lb) 298g (0.66 lb)
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 All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $179 $898