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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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
  • Introduced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was manufactured 12 months prior to the VR-340 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-610 grades vs the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus VR-340

 TG-610 VR-340 
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus TG-610

 VR-340 TG-610 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2011Fresher by 12 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Olympus VR-340

 TG-610 VR-340 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 offers external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TG-610 vs the VR-340.

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and VR-340 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and VR-340.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
33
good resolution (14MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
good resolution (16MP)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (125g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 shots)
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography info
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography info
64
environment sealing
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (210 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than others (125g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography features
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography features
43
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery pack (210 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging highlights
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than others (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus TG-610Olympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus TG-610 Olympus VR-340
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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 format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 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 life 210 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $223 $130