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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Olympus VR-340
(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
  • Introduced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus PEN-F versus Olympus VR-340, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and VR-340 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was brought out 4 years later than the VR-340 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the PEN-F scores versus the VR-340 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus VR-340

 PEN-F VR-340 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2012More recent by 50 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus PEN-F

 VR-340 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VR-340

 PEN-F VR-340 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F has got outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the PEN-F vs the VR-340.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and VR-340 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and VR-340.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will render more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
75
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
34
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography details
Olympus VR-340 Street photography details
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
terrible battery (330 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography advice
75
comes with touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (330 shots)
69
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography info
76
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (330 shots)
43
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
78
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
missing mic port
33
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN-F Olympus VR-340
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-27 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.7
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,000 $130