Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-340

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-340, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was introduced 7 years after the VR-340 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M1X scores versus the VR-340 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1X has got exterior dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus VR-340 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X versus the VR-340.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and VR-340 is 54 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and VR-340.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.