Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6000

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus VR-340 and Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-340 was announced 3 years before the A6000 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the VR-340 scores versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 has got exterior dimensions 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 A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-340 versus the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and A6000.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6000 will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.