Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-340
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Released September 2006
- Successor is Olympus E-410
(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
- Revealed January 2012

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview
On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus VR-340, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

The E-400 was revealed 6 years prior to the VR-340 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-400 matches up vs the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-340 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus VR-340
E-400 | VR-340 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus E-400
VR-340 | E-400 | |||
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Revealed | January 2012 | ![]() | September 2006 | Newer by 64 months |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VR-340
E-400 | VR-340 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
See the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus VR-340 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 against the VR-340.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and VR-340 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and VR-340.
As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VR-340 will result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Olympus VR-340 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Olympus VR-340 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2006-09-14 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.7 |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 215 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435 grams (0.96 pounds) | 125 grams (0.28 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $599 | $130 |