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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Renewed by Olympus VR-330
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was unveiled 7 months after the W560 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VR-320 matches up versus the W560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony W560

 VR-320 W560 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Olympus VR-320

 W560 VR-320 

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony W560

 VR-320 W560 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 comes with outside dimensions 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 W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 compared to the W560.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and W560.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same MP and you can expect similar quality of photos although you may want to take the age of the products into consideration. The younger VR-320 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography features
Sony W560 Portrait photography features
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-320
Street photography with Sony W560
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography details
Sony W560 Sports photography details
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W560 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography details
Sony W560 Landscape photography details
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
42
really wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging features
Sony W560 Vlogging features
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
29
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony W560
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2011-07-19 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lb) 110 grams (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $179 $139