Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VR-340

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-520 versus Olympus VR-340, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was revealed 4 years before the VR-340 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-520 scores vs the VR-340 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 enjoys physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-520 and the VR-340.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and VR-340 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and VR-340.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus VR-340 will show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.