Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A68

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus VR-320 versus Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-320 was introduced 5 years prior to the A68 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VR-320 matches up versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-320 and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 comes with physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VR-320 versus the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-320 and A68.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will deliver extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older VR-320 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.