Olympus VR-340 vs Sigma DP2s

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VR-340 and Sigma DP2s, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The VR-340 was launched 23 months later than the DP2s making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the VR-340 scores vs the DP2s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 and Sigma DP2s. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sigma DP2s has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VR-340 and Sigma DP2s in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-340 vs the DP2s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and DP2s is 96 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and DP2s.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-340 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus VR-340 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger VR-340 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.