Olympus VR-320 vs Sony W830

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony W830, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was introduced 3 years before the W830 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the VR-320 grades vs the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider 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") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus VR-320 and Sony W830 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the VR-320 against the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and W830 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-320 and W830.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W830 to provide extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.