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Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm XF1 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Fujifilm XF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2012
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and VR-340 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was manufactured 9 months after the VR-340 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm XF1 matches up against the VR-340 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XF1 over the Olympus VR-340

 Fujifilm XF1 VR-340 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2012Newer by 9 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Fujifilm XF1

 VR-340 Fujifilm XF1 

Common features in the Fujifilm XF1 and Olympus VR-340

 Fujifilm XF1 VR-340 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XF1 provides outer dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 vs the VR-340.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XF1 and VR-340 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XF1 and VR-340.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XF1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus VR-340 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm XF1 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (2/3")
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Street photography information
Olympus VR-340 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
small sensor size (2/3")
more heavy than average in class (255 grams)
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XF1
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (2/3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography information
60
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (255 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (2/3")
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XF1
Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
34
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (255 grams)
33
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (125g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XF1 and Olympus VR-340
 Fujifilm XF1Olympus VR-340
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm XF1 Olympus VR-340
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-09-17 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255g (0.56 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 199 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $380 $130