Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A65

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the A65 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VR-320 grades against the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 has got exterior 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 A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 versus the A65.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-320 and A65 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and A65.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-320 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will provide more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.