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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II 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
  • Released July 2011
  • Replacement is Olympus VR-330
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX1R
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was manufactured 5 years before the RX1R II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the VR-320 scores against the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony RX1R II

 VR-320 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Olympus VR-320

 RX1R II VR-320 
IntroducedOctober 2015July 2011Newer by 51 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX1R II

 VR-320 RX1R II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 has got exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-320 against the RX1R II.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and RX1R II is 94 and 78 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and RX1R II.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 28MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is amazing (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography details
Sony RX1R II Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
73
has a tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (507 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography information
Sony RX1R II Sports photography information
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
63
sensor resolution is amazing (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
fixed focal length (35mm)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than average (158 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
59
sensor resolution is amazing (42MP)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery life (220 shots)
more heavy than average (507g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-320
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R II
42
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
68
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor resolution is amazing (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging advice
Sony RX1R II Vlogging advice
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than average (158g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (507g)
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony RX1R II
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2015-10-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 42MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 14cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 507 grams (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $179 $3,300