Olympus VR-320 vs Sony WX300

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.