Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
- Released September 2016
- Replaced the Olympus E-M1
- Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 III
(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
- Revealed January 2012

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340 Overview
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.

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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus VR-340
E-M1 II | VR-340 | |||
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Revealed | September 2016 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 58 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus E-M1 II
VR-340 | E-M1 II |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus VR-340
E-M1 II | VR-340 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same screen dimensions |
Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison
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).
Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison
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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Olympus VR-340 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Olympus VR-340 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2016-09-19 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VIII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.4 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 226.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 121 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.7 |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 60.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 9.10 m (at ISO 100) | 4.80 m |
Flash options | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MOV, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 574 grams (1.27 lb) | 125 grams (0.28 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 80 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1312 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLH-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 2 | One |
Pricing at release | $1,700 | $130 |