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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 7030
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus 7030 versus Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 24 months before the VR-340 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the 7030 matches up against the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus VR-340

 7030 VR-340 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus 7030

 VR-340 7030 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 24 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Olympus VR-340

 7030 VR-340 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7030 versus Olympus VR-340 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 versus the VR-340.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and VR-340 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and VR-340.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus VR-340 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography features
Olympus VR-340 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (125g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography info
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography info
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography information
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than others (125 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography factors
37
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging info
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging info
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than others (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus Stylus 7030Olympus VR-340
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Olympus VR-340
Other name mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 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 dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $179 $130