diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index 26430e0b36..971291cfca 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -668,6 +668,15 @@
  * @todo stability experimental
  */
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} olx.source.FormatVectorOptions
+ * @property {Array.<ol.Attribution>|undefined} attributions Attributions.
+ * @property {ol.Extent|undefined} extent Extent.
+ * @property {ol.format.Feature} format Format.
+ * @property {string|undefined} logo Logo.
+ * @property {ol.proj.ProjectionLike} projection Projection.
+ */
+
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} olx.source.GeoJSONOptions
  * @property {Array.<ol.Attribution>|undefined} attributions Attributions.
diff --git a/src/ol/source/formatvectorsource.js b/src/ol/source/formatvectorsource.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..418e098f8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/source/formatvectorsource.js
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+// FIXME consider delaying feature reading so projection can be provided by
+// consumer (e.g. the view)
+
+goog.provide('ol.source.FormatVector');
+
+goog.require('goog.asserts');
+goog.require('goog.dispose');
+goog.require('goog.events');
+goog.require('goog.net.EventType');
+goog.require('goog.net.XhrIo');
+goog.require('goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType');
+goog.require('goog.userAgent');
+goog.require('ol.BrowserFeature');
+goog.require('ol.format.FormatType');
+goog.require('ol.proj');
+goog.require('ol.source.State');
+goog.require('ol.source.Vector');
+goog.require('ol.xml');
+
+
+
+/**
+ * @constructor
+ * @extends {ol.source.Vector}
+ * @param {olx.source.FormatVectorOptions} options Options.
+ * @todo stability experimental
+ */
+ol.source.FormatVector = function(options) {
+
+  goog.base(this, {
+    attributions: options.attributions,
+    extent: options.extent,
+    logo: options.logo,
+    projection: options.projection
+  });
+
+  /**
+   * @protected
+   * @type {ol.format.Feature}
+   */
+  this.format = options.format;
+
+  /**
+   * @protected
+   * @type {function(Event)}
+   */
+  this.handleXhrIo = goog.bind(this.handleXhrIo_, this);
+
+};
+goog.inherits(ol.source.FormatVector, ol.source.Vector);
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {Event} event Event.
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.source.FormatVector.prototype.handleXhrIo_ = function(event) {
+  var xhrIo = event.target;
+  goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(xhrIo, goog.net.XhrIo);
+  if (xhrIo.isSuccess()) {
+    var type = this.format.getType();
+    /** @type {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string|undefined} */
+    var source;
+    if (type == ol.format.FormatType.BINARY &&
+        ol.BrowserFeature.HAS_ARRAY_BUFFER) {
+      source = xhrIo.getResponse();
+      goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(source, ArrayBuffer);
+    } else if (type == ol.format.FormatType.JSON) {
+      source = xhrIo.getResponseText();
+    } else if (type == ol.format.FormatType.TEXT) {
+      source = xhrIo.getResponseText();
+    } else if (type == ol.format.FormatType.XML) {
+      if (!goog.userAgent.IE) {
+        source = xhrIo.getResponseXml();
+      }
+      if (!goog.isDefAndNotNull(source)) {
+        source = ol.xml.load(xhrIo.getResponseText());
+      }
+    } else {
+      goog.asserts.fail();
+    }
+    if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(source)) {
+      this.readFeatures(source);
+    } else {
+      this.setState(ol.source.State.ERROR);
+      goog.asserts.fail();
+    }
+  } else {
+    this.setState(ol.source.State.ERROR);
+  }
+  goog.dispose(xhrIo);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {goog.Uri|string} url URL.
+ */
+ol.source.FormatVector.prototype.loadFeatures = function(url) {
+  var xhrIo = new goog.net.XhrIo();
+  var type = this.format.getType();
+  var responseType;
+  // FIXME maybe use ResponseType.DOCUMENT?
+  if (type == ol.format.FormatType.BINARY &&
+      ol.BrowserFeature.HAS_ARRAY_BUFFER) {
+    responseType = goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType.ARRAY_BUFFER;
+  } else {
+    responseType = goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType.TEXT;
+  }
+  xhrIo.setResponseType(responseType);
+  goog.events.listen(xhrIo, goog.net.EventType.COMPLETE, this.handleXhrIo);
+  xhrIo.send(url);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ */
+ol.source.FormatVector.prototype.readFeatures = function(source) {
+  var format = this.format;
+  var features = format.readFeatures(source);
+  var featureProjection = format.readProjection(source);
+  var projection = this.getProjection();
+  if (!goog.isNull(projection)) {
+    if (!ol.proj.equivalent(featureProjection, projection)) {
+      var transform = ol.proj.getTransform(featureProjection, projection);
+      var i, ii;
+      for (i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+        var feature = features[i];
+        var geometry = feature.getGeometry();
+        if (!goog.isNull(geometry)) {
+          geometry.transform(transform);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  this.addFeaturesInternal(features);
+  this.setState(ol.source.State.READY);
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/source/staticvectorsource.js b/src/ol/source/staticvectorsource.js
index ace4886d3b..6070bc8afa 100644
--- a/src/ol/source/staticvectorsource.js
+++ b/src/ol/source/staticvectorsource.js
@@ -1,168 +1,60 @@
-// FIXME consider delaying feature reading so projection can be provided by
-// consumer (e.g. the view)
-
 goog.provide('ol.source.StaticVector');
 
-goog.require('goog.asserts');
-goog.require('goog.dispose');
-goog.require('goog.events');
-goog.require('goog.net.EventType');
-goog.require('goog.net.XhrIo');
-goog.require('goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType');
-goog.require('goog.userAgent');
-goog.require('ol.BrowserFeature');
-goog.require('ol.format.FormatType');
-goog.require('ol.proj');
+goog.require('ol.source.FormatVector');
 goog.require('ol.source.State');
-goog.require('ol.source.Vector');
-goog.require('ol.xml');
 
 
 
 /**
  * @constructor
- * @extends {ol.source.Vector}
+ * @extends {ol.source.FormatVector}
  * @fires {@link ol.source.VectorEvent} ol.source.VectorEvent
- * @param {olx.source.StaticVectorOptions=} opt_options Options.
+ * @param {olx.source.StaticVectorOptions} options Options.
  * @todo stability experimental
  */
-ol.source.StaticVector = function(opt_options) {
-
-  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
+ol.source.StaticVector = function(options) {
 
   goog.base(this, {
     attributions: options.attributions,
     extent: options.extent,
+    format: options.format,
     logo: options.logo,
     projection: options.projection
   });
 
-  /**
-   * @type {ol.format.Feature}
-   * @protected
-   */
-  this.format = options.format;
+  if (goog.isDef(options.arrayBuffer)) {
+    this.readFeatures(options.arrayBuffer);
+  }
 
   if (goog.isDef(options.doc)) {
-    this.readFeatures_(options.doc);
+    this.readFeatures(options.doc);
   }
 
   if (goog.isDef(options.node)) {
-    this.readFeatures_(options.node);
+    this.readFeatures(options.node);
   }
 
   if (goog.isDef(options.object)) {
-    this.readFeatures_(options.object);
+    this.readFeatures(options.object);
   }
 
   if (goog.isDef(options.text)) {
-    this.readFeatures_(options.text);
-  }
-
-  if (goog.isDef(options.arrayBuffer)) {
-    this.readFeatures_(options.arrayBuffer);
+    this.readFeatures(options.text);
   }
 
   if (goog.isDef(options.url) || goog.isDef(options.urls)) {
     this.setState(ol.source.State.LOADING);
-
-    var type = this.format.getType();
-    var responseType;
-    if (type == ol.format.FormatType.BINARY &&
-        ol.BrowserFeature.HAS_ARRAY_BUFFER) {
-      responseType = goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType.ARRAY_BUFFER;
-    } else {
-      responseType = goog.net.XhrIo.ResponseType.TEXT;
-    }
-    var xhrIo;
     if (goog.isDef(options.url)) {
-      xhrIo = new goog.net.XhrIo();
-      xhrIo.setResponseType(responseType);
-      goog.events.listen(xhrIo, goog.net.EventType.COMPLETE,
-          goog.bind(this.handleXhrIo_, this));
-      xhrIo.send(options.url);
+      this.loadFeatures(options.url);
     }
     if (goog.isDef(options.urls)) {
       var urls = options.urls;
       var i, ii;
       for (i = 0, ii = urls.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-        xhrIo = new goog.net.XhrIo();
-        xhrIo.setResponseType(responseType);
-        goog.events.listen(xhrIo, goog.net.EventType.COMPLETE,
-            goog.bind(this.handleXhrIo_, this));
-        xhrIo.send(urls[i]);
+        this.loadFeatures(urls[i]);
       }
     }
   }
 
 };
-goog.inherits(ol.source.StaticVector, ol.source.Vector);
-
-
-/**
- * @param {Event} event Event.
- * @private
- */
-ol.source.StaticVector.prototype.handleXhrIo_ = function(event) {
-  var xhrIo = event.target;
-  goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(xhrIo, goog.net.XhrIo);
-  if (xhrIo.isSuccess()) {
-    var type = this.format.getType();
-    /** @type {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string|undefined} */
-    var source;
-    if (type == ol.format.FormatType.BINARY &&
-        ol.BrowserFeature.HAS_ARRAY_BUFFER) {
-      source = xhrIo.getResponse();
-      goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(source, ArrayBuffer);
-    } else if (type == ol.format.FormatType.JSON) {
-      source = xhrIo.getResponseText();
-    } else if (type == ol.format.FormatType.TEXT) {
-      source = xhrIo.getResponseText();
-    } else if (type == ol.format.FormatType.XML) {
-      if (!goog.userAgent.IE) {
-        source = xhrIo.getResponseXml();
-      }
-      if (!goog.isDefAndNotNull(source)) {
-        source = ol.xml.load(xhrIo.getResponseText());
-      }
-    } else {
-      goog.asserts.fail();
-    }
-    goog.dispose(xhrIo);
-    if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(source)) {
-      this.readFeatures_(source);
-    } else {
-      this.setState(ol.source.State.ERROR);
-      goog.asserts.fail();
-    }
-  } else {
-    this.setState(ol.source.State.ERROR);
-  }
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
- * @private
- */
-ol.source.StaticVector.prototype.readFeatures_ = function(source) {
-  var format = this.format;
-  var features = format.readFeatures(source);
-  var featureProjection = format.readProjection(source);
-  var projection = this.getProjection();
-  if (!goog.isNull(projection)) {
-    if (!ol.proj.equivalent(featureProjection, projection)) {
-      var transform = ol.proj.getTransform(featureProjection, projection);
-      var i, ii;
-      for (i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-        var feature = features[i];
-        var geometry = feature.getGeometry();
-        if (!goog.isNull(geometry)) {
-          geometry.transform(transform);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  this.addFeaturesInternal(features);
-  this.setState(ol.source.State.READY);
-};
+goog.inherits(ol.source.StaticVector, ol.source.FormatVector);