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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus VR-340

 E-600 VR-340 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus E-600

 VR-340 E-600 
LaunchedJanuary 2012August 2009Newer by 28 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus VR-340

 E-600 VR-340 
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Olympus E-600 versus 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 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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
34
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Street photography factors
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography factors
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery (500 per charge)
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
69
lighter than average in class (125g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography highlights
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (500 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging highlights
18
no video shooting
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus E-600Olympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-600 Olympus VR-340
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-30 2012-01-10
Body design 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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.7
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 515 gr (1.14 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $0 $130