Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus VR-340
7030 | VR-340 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus 7030
VR-340 | 7030 | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 24 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Olympus VR-340
7030 | VR-340 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7030 | Olympus VR-340 | |
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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 |