Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A9 II

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus VR-340 and Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-340 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A9 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the VR-340 grades against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 has 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 Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-340 vs the A9 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and A9 II.

Clearly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-340 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.