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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
38

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was brought out 6 months later than the HX7V and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the VR-340 scores vs the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony HX7V

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus VR-340

		

		

			
 HX7V VR-340 
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX7V

		

		

			
 VR-340 HX7V 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2011Same generation
Focus manually  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-340 versus the HX7V.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and HX7V is 96 and 92 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and HX7V.
All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of files however you will need to factor the release date  of the cameras into account.
	
			Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony HX7V as a Portrait photography camera
34
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
30
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Street photography features
Sony HX7V Street photography features
63
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (125g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
56
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX7V as a Sports photography camera
44
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
39
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony HX7V as a Travel photography camera
69
 lighter than average in class (125 grams)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (25mm)
 long reach (250mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
Landscape photography with Sony HX7V
43
 relatively wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
42
 rather wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
33
 relatively wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 lighter than average in class (125g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external microphone jack
32
 rather wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 lack of external microphone port
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony HX7V
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.80 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure 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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 208g (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $130 $499