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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX20V
  • Updated by Sony HX50V
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX30V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was announced very close to the HX30V which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the VR-340 scores versus the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 VR-340 HX30V 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Olympus VR-340

		

		

			
 HX30V VR-340 
Manually focus  Very accurate focus
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 VR-340 HX30V 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2012Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX30V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the VR-340 and the HX30V.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and HX30V is 96 and 90 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and HX30V.
As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX30V to show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively.
	
			Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
Portrait photography with Sony HX30V
34
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
45
 manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Street photography info
Sony HX30V Street photography info
63
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average (125g)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (254 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
44
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
49
 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography info
Sony HX30V Travel photography info
69
 lighter than average (125g)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
69
 lighter than others (254g)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
Landscape photography with Sony HX30V
43
 relatively wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
50
 manual focus
 really wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX30V Vlogging highlights
33
 relatively wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focusing
 lighter than average (125 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone socket
34
 really wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than others (254 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of microphone socket
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX30V
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2012-02-28
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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
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)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.80 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 254 gr (0.56 pounds)
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 All around 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 photos
Battery type - 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 recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $130 $420