Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-340

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus VR-340, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was introduced 9 years earlier than the VR-340 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-1 matches up versus the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 features outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-1 compared to the VR-340.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and VR-340 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and VR-340.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VR-340 will render more detail using its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.