Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340
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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
- Released July 2009
- Additionally Known as mju Tough 8000
(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
Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview
Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus 8000 and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both created by Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 8000 was launched 3 years earlier than the VR-340 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the 8000 matches up versus the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Olympus VR-340. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus VR-340
8000 | VR-340 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus 8000
VR-340 | 8000 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | July 2009 | Fresher by 30 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Olympus VR-340
8000 | VR-340 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Look at the Olympus 8000 and Olympus VR-340 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 8000 compared to the VR-340.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and VR-340 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and VR-340.
As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus VR-340 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 | Olympus VR-340 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 | Olympus VR-340 |
Also Known as | mju Tough 8000 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-07-01 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | 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 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 1/4 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 4.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB 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 | 182g (0.40 lb) | 125g (0.28 lb) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $380 | $130 |