Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax K200D

Let's look closer at the Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax K200D, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The VR-340 was introduced 3 years later than the K200D and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the VR-340 scores vs the K200D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 and Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 features external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check the Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax K200D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the VR-340 and the K200D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and K200D is 96 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and K200D.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-340 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will result in more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern VR-340 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.