Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W220

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony W220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the W220 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was manufactured 2 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VR-320 matches up against the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-320 comes with outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony W220 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 compared to the W220.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and W220 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and W220.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus VR-320 to provide greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher VR-320 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.