Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A57

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The VR-320 was introduced 14 months before the A57 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the VR-320 grades against the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 & Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 has got outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the VR-320 versus the A57.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and A57 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and A57.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A57 will give you extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged VR-320 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.