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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was introduced 19 months after the TX7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the VR-320 grades against the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony TX7

 VR-320 TX7 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Olympus VR-320

 TX7 VR-320 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony TX7

 VR-320 TX7 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 offers outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony TX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the VR-320 versus the TX7.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and TX7 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and TX7.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus VR-320 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer VR-320 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography advice
Sony TX7 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography info
Sony TX7 Travel photography info
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
59
comes with focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (149 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Landscape photography camera
42
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
36
quite wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-320
Vlogging with Sony TX7
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
32
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony TX7
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-07-19 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 grams (0.35 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $179 $300