Olympus VR-320 vs Sony A77

Here, we are looking at the Olympus VR-320 and Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was manufactured 3 months prior to the A77 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VR-320 matches up versus the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-320 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 offers exterior dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-320 and Sony A77 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-320 vs the A77.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VR-320 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A77 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively.