Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W320

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the W320 (14MP) is very close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was unveiled 19 months later than the W320 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the VR-320 matches up versus the W320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 enjoys outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-320 and the W320.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and W320 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and W320.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP therefore you should expect comparable quality of images although you should really take the production date of the cameras into account. The more recent VR-320 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.