Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 4 years later than the VR-340 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M1 II scores versus the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the VR-340.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and VR-340 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and VR-340.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.