Olympus VR-340 vs Sony QX30

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was revealed 3 years before the QX30 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VR-340 matches up versus the QX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-340 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VR-340 versus the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and QX30 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and QX30.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony QX30 to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.