Olympus VR-340 vs Samsung NX500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus VR-340 versus Samsung NX500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The VR-340 was unveiled 4 years before the NX500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VR-340 scores versus the NX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 and Samsung NX500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 features physical 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) whilst the Samsung NX500 has sizing of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-340 versus the NX500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and NX500 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and NX500.

All in all, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VR-340 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will deliver more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.