Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX350

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was brought out 6 years prior to the HX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VR-340 matches up versus the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the VR-340 and the HX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and HX350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and HX350.

Plainly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX350 to show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older VR-340 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.