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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 V
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty comparable but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The VR-340 was launched 4 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the VR-340 matches up vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony RX100 IV

 VR-340 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus VR-340

 RX100 IV VR-340 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2012More modern by 41 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX100 IV

 VR-340 RX100 IV 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the VR-340 versus the RX100 IV.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and RX100 IV is 96 and 89 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VR-340 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography features
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-340
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (16.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition (125 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
86
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography features
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
81
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (298g)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface 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
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 16.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $130 $898