Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VR-340

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VR-340, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was announced 7 years after the VR-340 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M5 III grades against the VR-340 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VR-340 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III versus the VR-340.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and VR-340 is 80 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and VR-340.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.