Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung NX2000

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus VR-340 versus Samsung NX2000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the NX2000 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The VR-340 was introduced 23 months before the NX2000 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VR-340 scores versus the NX2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 & Samsung NX2000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX2000 has sizing of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-340 and the NX2000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and NX2000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and NX2000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-340 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX2000 will produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older VR-340 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.