Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look closer at the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty well matched but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The VR-340 was launched 5 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the VR-340 matches up vs the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the VR-340 and the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and RX10 III is 96 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and RX10 III.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VR-340 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 III will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older VR-340 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.