Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 V

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty well matched but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The VR-340 was manufactured 5 years prior to the RX100 V and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the VR-340 matches up versus the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-340 provides physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-340 and the RX100 V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and RX100 V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and RX100 V.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-340 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.