Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX66

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was launched 7 months before the TX66 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VR-320 matches up versus the TX66 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 provides exterior measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VR-320 vs the TX66.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and TX66.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX66 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.