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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus VR-340, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was manufactured around the same time to the VR-340 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus VR-340

 SP-620 UZ VR-340 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 VR-340 SP-620 UZ 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus VR-340

 SP-620 UZ VR-340 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2012Same age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions 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 SP-620 UZ and Olympus VR-340 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-620 UZ compared to the VR-340.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and VR-340 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-620 UZ and VR-340.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP and you can expect comparable quality of images however you need to take the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
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MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Street photography with Olympus VR-340
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography info
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long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography details
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography details
61
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competitors (125g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography factors
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fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
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fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus SP-620 UZOlympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Olympus VR-340
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $199 $130