Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
(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)
(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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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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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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The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-340 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.
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 resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX30V
| VR-340 | HX30V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2012 |  | February 2012 | Same generation |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 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.
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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
Portrait photography with Sony HX30V
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
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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Olympus VR-340 Street photography info
Sony HX30V Street photography info
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (125g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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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Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
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
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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Olympus VR-340 Travel photography info
Sony HX30V Travel photography info
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)
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 photography with Olympus VR-340
Landscape photography with Sony HX30V
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
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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Olympus VR-340 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX30V Vlogging highlights
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
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
| Olympus VR-340 | Sony 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 |