Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6400

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.