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Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

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
  • Announced January 2012
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Revealed March 2010
  • Renewed by Pentax 645Z
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Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VR-340 versus Pentax 645D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) possess different sensor measurements.

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The VR-340 was manufactured 23 months after the 645D which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the VR-340 scores vs the 645D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Pentax 645D

 VR-340 645D 
RevealedJanuary 2012March 2010Newer by 23 months

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Olympus VR-340

 645D VR-340 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Pentax 645D

 VR-340 645D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Check the Olympus VR-340 versus Pentax 645D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-340 and the 645D.

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and 645D is 96 and 50 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and 645D.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax 645D will render greater detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger VR-340 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Portrait photography camera
34
good MP (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
has manual focus
great MP (40MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
supports RAW files
no liveview
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography advice
Pentax 645D Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (125g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
58
sensor size is great (Medium format)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax 645D as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
63
great MP (40MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (800 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography highlights
Pentax 645D Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than average (125 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
55
weather proofing
great MP (40 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (800 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography details
Pentax 645D Landscape photography details
43
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
good sized screen (3")
great MP (40MP)
sensor size is great (Medium format)
does not have low pass filter
supports RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (800 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging advice
Pentax 645D Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than average (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
9
no video shooting
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Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Pentax 645D
 Olympus VR-340Pentax 645D
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VR-340 Pentax 645D
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Announced 2012-01-10 2010-03-10
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 40MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 7264 x 5440
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.7 -
Total lenses - 6
Crop factor 5.8 0.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 1480 gr (3.26 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1262
Other
Battery life - 800 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Dual
Cost at release $130 $4,000