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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Updated by Olympus VR-330
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Successor is Sony WX350
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was released 19 months prior to the WX300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VR-320 grades against the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Sony WX300

 VR-320 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Olympus VR-320

 WX300 VR-320 
LaunchedFebruary 2013July 2011More recent by 19 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Sony WX300

 VR-320 WX300 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 comes with outside measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 compared to the WX300.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and WX300.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX300 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
36
resolution is good (18MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-320
Street photography with Sony WX300
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography info
Sony WX300 Sports photography info
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-320
Travel photography with Sony WX300
70
lighter than others (158 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competition in class (166g)
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography details
Sony WX300 Landscape photography details
42
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
44
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging factors
Sony WX300 Vlogging factors
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than others (158 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
35
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (166g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Sony WX300
 Olympus VR-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-19 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lb) 166 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $179 $330