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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Older Model is Olympus E-400
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-420
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Olympus E-410 and Olympus VR-340, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-410 was launched 5 years before the VR-340 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the E-410 grades vs the VR-340 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus VR-340

 E-410 VR-340 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus E-410

 VR-340 E-410 
IntroducedJanuary 2012June 2007More recent by 55 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus VR-340

 E-410 VR-340 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 against the VR-340.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and VR-340 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and VR-340.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus VR-340 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography info
56
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography info
Olympus VR-340 Street photography info
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography details
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography features
49
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competitors (125g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography information
50
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
43
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging advice
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus E-410Olympus VR-340
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-410 Olympus VR-340
Also called as EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-06-14 2012-01-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.7
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 215k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
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)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
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 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price - $130