Olympus VR-320 Review

3.0

October 24, 2011 | Mark Goldstein |

Buy a VR-320 Silver Digital Camera (14 Megapixel - 3" LCD - 12.5x Optical Zoom - Optical, Electronic IS - 4288 x 3216 Image - 1280 x 720 Video - Motion JPEG AVI - HDMI)

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Specifications

Image Sensor
Effective pixels	14 Megapixels
Filter array	Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution	14.5 Megapixels
Type	1/2.3 '' CCD sensor
Lens
Optical zoom	12.5 x (WIDE)
Aspherical glass elements	4
ED glass elements	2
Focal length	4.2 - 52.5 mm
Focal length (equiv. 35mm)	24 - 300 mm
Structure	9 lenses / 8 groups
Maximum aperture	3.0 - 5.9
Digital Zoom
Enlargement factor	4 x / 50 x combined with optical zoom
Monitor
Resolution	230400 dots
Monitor size	7.6 cm / 3.0 ''
Monitor type	TFT
Frame assistance	Yes
Brightness adjustment	2 levels
Protection panel	Yes
Focusing System
Method	TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
Modes	iESP, Face Detection AF, Spot, AF Tracking
Standard mode	0.6m - ∞ (wide) / 1.0m - ∞ (tele)
Makro mode	0.2m - ∞ (wide) / 0.9m - ∞ (tele)
Super Macro mode	Closest focusing distance: 1 cm
AF illuminator	Yes
Light Metering
Modes	ESP light metering
Exposure System
Modes	i-Auto, Programme automatic, Scene Modes, Magic Filter, Panorama, Movie
Enhancement function	Mechanical Image Stabilizer Advanced Face Detection Technology
Shutter speed	1/2 - 1/2000 s / < 4 s (Candle Scene)
Exposure compensation	+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes	14
Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Pet
Magic Filter
Types	Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle
Sensitivity
Auto	AUTO / High AUTO
Manual	ISO 80, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance
AUTO WB system	Yes
Preset values	Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3
Internal Flash
Modes	AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off
Working range (wide)	0.2 - 4.7 m (ISO 800)
Working range (tele)	0.9 - 2.4 m (ISO 800)
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode (high speed)	/ /
Image Processing
Pixel mapping	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes
Distortion compensation	Yes
Shading compensation	Yes
Image Editing
Resize	Yes
Trimming	Yes
View Images
Modes	Single, Index, Zoom, Slide show
Index	4x3 / 6x5 frames
Zoom	Yes 1.1 - 10 x
Auto rotation	Yes
Image protect mode	Yes
View Movie
Modes	Frame by frame, Fast forward, Reverse playback
Still Image Recording
DCF	Yes
EXIF	2.21
PIM	III
DPS	PictBridge
DPOF	Yes
Movie Recording System
Image Stabilisation Mode	Digital Image Stabilisation
Recording format	AVI Motion JPEG®
Movie quality	1280 x 720 / 30 fps Recording time: no limit 640 x 480 / 30 fps no limit Note: maximum file size 2GB
Sound Recording System
Voice playback	Yes
Sound recording	Yes , format: WAV
Image footage	4 s
Speaker	Yes
Memory
Removable Media	SD / SDHC
Internal memory	33 MB
Image Size
14M	4288 x 3216
8M	3264 x 2448
5M	2560 x 1920
3M	2048 x 1536
2M	1600 x 1200
1M	1280 x 960
VGA	640 x 480
16:9	1920 x 1080
Menu
Menu languages in camera	40
Other Features
Perfect Shot Preview	Yes
Self timer	2 / 12 s
Panorama function	Image marker (Software)
Menu guide	Yes
Date imprint	Yes
Power Supply
Battery	LI-42B Lithium-Ion Battery
Internal Charging	Yes
Interface
DC input	Yes (CB-MA3 required)
Combined A/V & USB output	Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed	Yes
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)	100.6 x 58.2 x 28.5 mm
Weight	158 g (including battery and memory card)