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Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Samsung DV300F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F 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
  • Released January 2012
Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the DV300F (16MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was introduced about the same time to the DV300F and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the VR-340 scores versus the DV300F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Samsung DV300F

 VR-340 DV300F 

Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Olympus VR-340

 DV300F VR-340 

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Samsung DV300F

 VR-340 DV300F 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-340 comes with external 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 Samsung DV300F has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-340 compared to the DV300F.

Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and DV300F is 96 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and DV300F.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of photos but you might want to factor the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
Portrait photography with Samsung DV300F
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
good resolution (16MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-340
Street photography with Samsung DV300F
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography factors
Samsung DV300F Sports photography factors
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
69
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography information
Samsung DV300F Landscape photography information
43
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
43
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung DV300F as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
33
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung DV300F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Samsung DV300F
 Olympus VR-340Samsung DV300F
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus VR-340 Samsung DV300F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2012-01-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 pounds) 133 grams (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" 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-50B BP88
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $130 $200