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Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Olympus VR-330 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus VR-320
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
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Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-330 was released 11 months earlier than the VR-340 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VR-330 scores against the VR-340 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Olympus VR-340

 VR-330 VR-340 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus VR-330

 VR-340 VR-330 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2011More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Olympus VR-340

 VR-330 VR-340 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has proportions 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 ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-330 and the VR-340.

Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and VR-340 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and VR-340.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography advice
33
decent MP (14MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Street photography features
Olympus VR-340 Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Sports photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography advice
47
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography information
70
lighter than others in class (158g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography details
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography details
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-330 Vlogging info
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging info
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus VR-330 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-330 and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus VR-330Olympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus VR-330 Olympus VR-340
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-08 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 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 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 model LI-42B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $220 $130