Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung NX3000

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VR-340 versus Samsung NX3000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the NX3000 (20MP) is very well matched but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the NX3000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VR-340 matches up versus the NX3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-340 & Samsung NX3000. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung NX3000 has sizing of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the VR-340 vs the NX3000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and NX3000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and NX3000.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX3000 will resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.