Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus VR-340

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus VR-340, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is very close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 2 years later than the VR-340 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL7 matches up against the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus VR-340 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL7 versus the VR-340.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and VR-340 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and VR-340.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same MP but different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 uses the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field easier. The younger E-PL7 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.