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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The VR-340 was manufactured 3 years before the RX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VR-340 scores versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony RX10

 VR-340 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus VR-340

 RX10 VR-340 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2012Newer by 26 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k460kClearer screen (+830k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10

 VR-340 RX10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

See the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the VR-340 compared to the RX10.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and RX10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 Portrait photography highlights
34
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
70
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
weather proofing
great battery life (420 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
Travel photography with Sony RX10
69
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
58
great battery life (420 shots)
weather proofing
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
43
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
63
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
great battery life (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 Vlogging details
33
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
30
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/2.8
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 813g (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life - 420 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $130 $698