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Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Introduced May 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-5
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus TG-6 and Olympus VR-340, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was released 7 years later than the VR-340 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-6 grades against the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus VR-340

 TG-6 VR-340 
LaunchedMay 2019January 2012Fresher by 90 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus TG-6

 VR-340 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Olympus VR-340

 TG-6 VR-340 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 has got outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-6 versus the VR-340.

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and VR-340 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and VR-340.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger TG-6 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography features
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography features
40
has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
34
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-6
Street photography with Olympus VR-340
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (253g)
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography factors
47
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography factors
68
good battery (340 shots)
weather proofing
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (253g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography advice
57
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good battery (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
43
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging information
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging information
34
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than average (253g)
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (125g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus Tough TG-6Olympus VR-340
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Olympus VR-340
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-05-22 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253 grams (0.56 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 340 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $449 $130