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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty similar but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the VR-340 scores versus the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony RX10 IV

 VR-340 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus VR-340

 RX10 IV VR-340 
ReleasedSeptember 2017January 2012Fresher by 69 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kSharper screen (+980k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10 IV

 VR-340 RX10 IV 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the VR-340 vs the RX10 IV.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-340 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography information
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Street photography highlights
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
more heavy than competitors (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
56
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (1,095 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
43
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
29
rather wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors (1,095g)
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-10 2017-09-12
Physical type 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 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $130 $1,698