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Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
50
Imaging
64
Features
84
Overall
72
Nikon D4s front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Nikon D4s
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 409600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1350g - 160 x 157 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon D4
  • Replacement is Nikon D5
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D4s (16MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is very similar but the D4s (Full frame) and VR-340 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The D4s was brought out 2 years later than the VR-340 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D4s being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D4s matches up versus the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D4s over the Olympus VR-340

 D4s VR-340 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2012Fresher by 26 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Nikon D4s

 VR-340 D4s 

Common features in the Nikon D4s and Olympus VR-340

 D4s VR-340 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D4s has got physical measurements of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 1350 grams (2.98 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the D4s versus the VR-340.

Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D4s and VR-340 is 50 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D4s and VR-340.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The D4s uses the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The newer D4s provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D4s Portrait photography features
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography features
78
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
34
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon D4s as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
58
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (125g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D4s
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
75
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count good (16MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (3,020 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D4s as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Travel photography camera
62
better than average battery pack (3,020 CIPA)
weather proofing
MP count good (16MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others (125g)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D4s Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography factors
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (3,020 shots)
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
43
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D4s Vlogging information
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging information
28
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
33
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than others (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Nikon D4s vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D4s and Olympus VR-340
 Nikon D4sOlympus VR-340
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D4s Olympus VR-340
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-24 2012-01-10
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 860.4mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3280 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 409600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 51 -
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.7
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD with brightness and color adjustment TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto FP high-speed sync, front-curtain, rear-curtain, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1350 gr (2.98 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 160 x 157 x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 89 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 3074 not tested
Other
Battery life 3020 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL18a LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CompactFlash, XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch pricing $6,498 $130