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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX10V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX30V
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony HX20V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was released 6 months prior to the HX20V and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VR-340 scores against the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony HX20V

		

		

			
 VR-340 HX20V 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus VR-340

		

		

			
 HX20V VR-340 
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX20V

		

		

			
 VR-340 HX20V 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lacking Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-340 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Check out the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony HX20V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-340 vs the HX20V.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and HX20V is 96 and 90 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and HX20V.
As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX20V to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.
	
			Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX20V Portrait photography advice
34
 MP count decent (16MP)
 supports face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
45
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (18MP)
 comes with face detect focusing
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus VR-340
Street photography with Sony HX20V
63
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (254 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX20V as a Sports photography camera
44
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
49
 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography advice
Sony HX20V Travel photography advice
69
 lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
 lighter than average (254 grams)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (500mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography details
Sony HX20V Landscape photography details
43
 rather wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 no Time Lapse mode
50
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging information
Sony HX20V Vlogging information
33
 rather wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (125g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external mic socket
34
 relatively wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focusing
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average (254 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have microphone support
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX20V
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-10 2012-07-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.80 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lb) 254 grams (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $130 $397