Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX220

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was brought out 3 years prior to the WX220 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VR-320 matches up against the WX220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VR-320 provides physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 versus the WX220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and WX220 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and WX220.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX220 to show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be behind in sensor tech.