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Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

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
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus VR-340 versus Pentax P80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was released 2 years after the P80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the VR-340 scores against the P80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Pentax P80

 VR-340 P80 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2009More modern by 30 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus VR-340

 P80 VR-340 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Pentax P80

 VR-340 P80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 offers outer 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) and the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and 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 have attached during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VR-340 versus the P80.

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and P80 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and P80.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-340 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer VR-340 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
55
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography info
Pentax P80 Sports photography info
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography info
Pentax P80 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition (125g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
62
lighter than competition in class (125g)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
32
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax P80 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus VR-340 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Pentax P80
 Olympus VR-340Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VR-340 Pentax Optio P80
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-10 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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-50B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $130 $200