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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony QX100

Portability
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Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony QX100 Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus VR-340 and Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was brought out 20 months prior to the QX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VR-340 matches up versus the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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