Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VR-340

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").

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.