Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
- 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Introduced January 2019
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400 Overview
The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe VR-340 was introduced 8 years earlier than the A6400 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VR-340 scores against the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony A6400
VR-340 | A6400 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus VR-340
A6400 | VR-340 | |||
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Introduced | January 2019 | January 2012 | Newer by 85 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 460k | Clearer screen (+462k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony A6400
VR-340 | A6400 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 comes with physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
Check the Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VR-340 versus the A6400.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and A6400.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6400 will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Olympus VR-340 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VR-340 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-01-10 | 2019-01-15 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 32000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.7 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.80 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 125g (0.28 lbs) | 403g (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1431 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 pictures |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $130 | $898 |