Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Olympus VR-340. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

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.

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

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.