{"id":12091,"date":"2026-08-21T09:47:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.analoggwerz.com\/olympus-vr-310-test-compact-zoom-10x-pleneuf-val-andre\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:28:32","slug":"olympus-vr-310-test-compact-zoom-10x-pleneuf-val-andre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.analoggwerz.com\/en\/olympus-vr-310-test-compact-zoom-10x-pleneuf-val-andre\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympus VR-310: testing the 10\u00d7 zoom compact on the beach at Pl\u00e9neuf-Val-Andr\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tested: digital compact<\/p>\n

Olympus VR-310: a 10\u00d7 zoom put to the test at a volleyball tournament<\/h1>\n

A compact from 2011, a 10\u00d7 zoom announced in big letters on the body, and a late August afternoon on the beach at Pl\u00e9neuf-Val-Andr\u00e9. We took it to a volleyball tournament to see how it does where you\u2019d expect it to shine: outdoors, in full light, with fast-moving subjects.<\/p>\n

13 photos<\/b> unretouched \u00b7<\/span> ISO 80<\/b> on every shot \u00b7<\/span> The beach at Pl\u00e9neuf-Val-Andr\u00e9<\/b>, late afternoon<\/p>\n

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The VR-310, on location.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The setting: a beach, a net and two hours of light<\/h2>\n

Pl\u00e9neuf-Val-Andr\u00e9, an August evening. The tide is out, the sand is firm, and a volleyball tournament is setting up between the sea wall and the water. It\u2019s a fair testing ground for a compact of this generation: plenty of light, fast subjects, and a sun sinking straight down the length of the court.<\/p>\n

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The beach, before the court fills up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The VR-310 wasn\u2019t picked for the occasion: it was the other way round. We wanted to know whether a camera you can find today for the price of a meal still holds up when it has to follow a ball.<\/p>\n

The match, as it saw it<\/h2>\n

Thirteen photos, no editing: they\u2019ve been resized for the web, and nothing else. No cropping, no colour correction, no contrast rescue.<\/p>\n

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The pre-match gathering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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First serve, facing the seafront villas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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From the other side of the net.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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A rally, the headland on the horizon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The whole court, at the wide end.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Last serve before the end of the tournament.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>