Olympus VR-340 vs Sony NEX-7

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus VR-340 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was launched at a similar time to the NEX-7 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the VR-340 scores against the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 features outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VR-340 vs Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-340 against the NEX-7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and NEX-7 is 96 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and NEX-7.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-340 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.