Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340
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![Olympus E-420 front Olympus E-420 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/fronton/Olympus-E-420.jpg)
![Olympus VR-340 front Olympus VR-340 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-VR-340/Olympus-VR-340-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Revealed June 2008
- Previous Model 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
- Introduced January 2012
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview
Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-420 and Olympus VR-340, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.
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The E-420 was brought out 4 years earlier than the VR-340 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-420 matches up against the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Olympus VR-340
E-420 | VR-340 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus E-420
VR-340 | E-420 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | ![]() | June 2008 | More modern by 43 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Olympus VR-340
E-420 | VR-340 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-420 and Olympus VR-340 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-420 against the VR-340.
![Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-420-vs-Olympus-VR-340-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and VR-340 is 77 and 96 respectively.
![Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-420-vs-Olympus-VR-340-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and VR-340.
All in all, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
![Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-420-vs-Olympus-VR-340-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-420-vs-Olympus-VR-340-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications
Olympus E-420 | Olympus VR-340 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-420 | Olympus VR-340 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2008-06-23 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.0-5.7 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | 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 | 4.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426 grams (0.94 lbs) | 125 grams (0.28 lbs) |
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 score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 527 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $999 | $130 |