Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX200V

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was manufactured 6 months earlier than the TX200V and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VR-320 matches up vs the TX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the VR-320 and the TX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and TX200V.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX200V to give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.