Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus VR-340
E-410 | VR-340 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus E-410
VR-340 | E-410 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | June 2007 | More recent by 55 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 215k | Sharper display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus VR-340
E-410 | VR-340 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | 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).
Check the Olympus E-410 and Olympus VR-340 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Olympus VR-340 | |
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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 |