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Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
80
Overall
71
Nikon D7100 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Nikon D7100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon D7000
  • Renewed by Nikon D7200
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Nikon D7100 and Olympus VR-340, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the D7100 (24MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the D7100 (APS-C) and VR-340 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The D7100 was manufactured 16 months after the VR-340 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D7100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the D7100 grades versus the VR-340 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7100 over the Olympus VR-340

 D7100 VR-340 
IntroducedApril 2013January 2012More modern by 16 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Nikon D7100

 VR-340 D7100 

Common features in the Nikon D7100 and Olympus VR-340

 D7100 VR-340 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D7100 comes with exterior dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Nikon D7100 and Olympus VR-340 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the D7100 and the VR-340.

Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D7100 and VR-340 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D7100 and VR-340.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D7100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D7100 will show extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent D7100 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7100 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography advice
79
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
34
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7100 Street photography features
Olympus VR-340 Street photography features
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (125g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7100 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography highlights
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D7100
Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
66
environment proofing
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competitors (125g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7100 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography advice
76
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
43
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7100 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging highlights
30
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
33
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Nikon D7100 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7100 and Olympus VR-340
 Nikon D7100Olympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D7100 Olympus VR-340
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-04-25 2012-01-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 51 -
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.7
Total lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 1,229k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765g (1.69 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1256 not tested
Other
Battery life 950 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $800 $130