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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX300
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX400V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX400V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the VR-340 scores versus the HX400V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony HX400V

 VR-340 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus VR-340

 HX400V VR-340 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2012More recent by 25 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX400V

 VR-340 HX400V 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 has outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the VR-340 versus the HX400V.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and HX400V is 96 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and HX400V.

Clearly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX400V to render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VR-340 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
51
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX400V Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
53
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (660g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
49
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
Vlogging with Sony HX400V
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competitors (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
29
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors (660g)
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 660 grams (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 - 300 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $130 $448