Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Released June 2015
- Succeeded the Sony RX10
- New Model is Sony RX10 III
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively close but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe VR-340 was revealed 4 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VR-340 scores versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony RX10 II
VR-340 | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus VR-340
RX10 II | VR-340 | |||
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Released | June 2015 | January 2012 | Newer by 41 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Clearer screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10 II
VR-340 | RX10 II | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Examine the Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-340 versus the RX10 II.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and RX10 II.
Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 II will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 will be behind in sensor technology.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Olympus VR-340 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VR-340 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2012-01-10 | 2015-06-10 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-5.7 | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 14.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 125 gr (0.28 lbs) | 813 gr (1.79 lbs) |
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 rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 pictures |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $130 | $998 |