Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus VR-340, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was manufactured 3 years prior to the VR-340 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-600 grades against the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 vs the VR-340.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and VR-340 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and VR-340.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.