Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6300

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The VR-340 was brought out 5 years before the A6300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the VR-340 grades against the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-340 compared to the A6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and A6300.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will provide more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.