Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VR-340

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-450 and Olympus VR-340, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-450 was announced 3 years prior to the VR-340 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-450 matches up vs the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 versus the VR-340.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and VR-340 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and VR-340.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-340 will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.