Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-340

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-340, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 5 years after the VR-340 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III has outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VR-340 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III against the VR-340.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and VR-340 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and VR-340.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III has got the bigger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh easier. The more recent E-M10 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.