Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX100 VA

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-320 was announced 8 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VR-320 grades versus the RX100 VA with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 features 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) while the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the VR-320 versus the RX100 VA.

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

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VR-320 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be behind in sensor innovation.