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Olympus VR-320

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Editorial reviews:
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6 editorial reviews
Olympus VR-320 review, find out how the VR-320 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Olympus VR-320 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3Read more
The new Olympus VR-320 is an affordable travel-zoom camera with a 12.5x, 24-300mm lens and a 14 megapixel sensor. Other key features of the Olympus VR-320 include a 3 inch screen, 720p HD video and a 1cm super macro mode. Priced at £159.99 / $179.99, is the VR-320 just too cheap to be true? Read our in-depth Olympus VR-320 review to find out...Read more
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Pros

  • The camera features Face detection which makes it valuable for portraits

Cons

  • Does the Olympus VR-320 have Weather Sealing
  • Olympus VR-320 have Image Stabilization
  • Olympus VR-320 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4288, 3216 px
  • 3
  • Face tracking, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Olympus VR-320 - Pros & Cons

Olympus VR-320

Pros

  • The camera features Face detection which makes it valuable for portraits

Cons

  • Does the Olympus VR-320 have Weather Sealing
  • Olympus VR-320 have Image Stabilization
  • Olympus VR-320 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • it does not cost you a cent more
  • The camera does not have a mic and headphone jack
  • Olympus VR-320 has no manual focusing
  • it could be hooked up to an external screen
  • Olympus VR-320 has a points total of 34 which is subpar
  • RAW files are not saved therefore you have less room to maneuver in post

Olympus VR-320 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4288 x 3216 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus VR-320 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution4288 x 3216 px
Other resolutions
  • 4288x2416
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
ProcessorTruePic III
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom12.5 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3
Maximum aperture3
Focal length equiv24 - 300
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range23.62 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.7
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Spot AF-area
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.57 oz
Width3.96 in
Height2.29 in
Depth1.12 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Date imprintingyes
Frameyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 3216 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions640.0 px
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage33.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Olympus VR-320 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.0
Based on 6 reviews
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  • 2
  • 1
Olympus VR-320 Olympus VR-320 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 08.02.2011
Olympus VR-320 Review

Olympus VR-320 review, find out how the VR-320 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Olympus VR-320 Olympus VR-320 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Olympus VR-320 Review | Camera Decision

Olympus VR-320 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3

Olympus VR-320 Olympus VR-320 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 24.10.2011
Olympus VR-320 Review | Photography Blog
3.0

The new Olympus VR-320 is an affordable travel-zoom camera with a 12.5x, 24-300mm lens and a 14 megapixel sensor. Other key features of the Olympus VR-320 include a 3 inch screen, 720p HD video and a 1cm super macro mode. Priced at £159.99 / $179.99, is the VR-320 just too cheap to be true? Read our in-depth Olympus VR-320 review to find out...

Olympus VR-320 Olympus VR-320 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
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Photoxels
Published: 25.10.2011
Olympus VR-320 Review @ PhotographyBLOG

“The [Olympus] VR-320 is really as easy to use as pointing and shooting, the Magic Filters are once again great fun and lift this camera up slightly in our estimation, while iAuto mode mostly…

Olympus VR-320 Olympus VR-320: Digital Photography Review
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DPReview
Published: 20.07.2011
Olympus VR-320: Digital Photography Review

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Olympus VR-320 Olympus VR-320
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Pocket-lint
Published: 27.10.2011
Olympus VR-320
3.0

A bigger zoom reach than the cheaper, but otherwise identical, VR-310 model unsurprisingly means that there’s an even greater chance of getting soft