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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(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
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony H55, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was introduced 20 months after the H55 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VR-340 scores against the H55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony H55

 VR-340 H55 
RevealedJanuary 2012June 2010Newer by 20 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Olympus VR-340

 H55 VR-340 

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony H55

 VR-340 H55 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 comes with external 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 H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VR-340 against the H55.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and H55 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and H55.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to resolve extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher VR-340 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H55 Portrait photography highlights
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
Sony H55 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
Sony H55 Sports photography details
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography info
Sony H55 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition (125 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H55 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
42
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H55 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
28
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony H55
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $130 $235