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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-3
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was released 11 months earlier than the VR-340 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-5 scores vs the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus VR-340

 E-5 VR-340 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus E-5

 VR-340 E-5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2011More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus VR-340

 E-5 VR-340 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 enjoys external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-5 versus the VR-340.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and VR-340 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and VR-340.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Street photography advice
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography details
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography information
56
weather proof
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
69
lighter than others in class (125g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging factors
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging factors
64
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
does have external microphone socket
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus E-5Olympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-5 Olympus VR-340
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-03 2012-01-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.7
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 800 gr (1.76 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLM-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two Single
Cost at release $1,700 $130