Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A6600

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the A6600 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the VR-340 matches up against the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

See the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VR-340 compared to the A6600.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and A6600.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6600 will provide greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.