Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 VII
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
- Revealed July 2019
- Old Model is Sony RX100 VI
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively similar but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor sizes.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe VR-340 was introduced 8 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VR-340 matches up against the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 VII Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony RX100 VII
VR-340 | RX100 VII |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Olympus VR-340
RX100 VII | VR-340 | |||
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Revealed | July 2019 | January 2012 | More modern by 91 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX100 VII
VR-340 | RX100 VII | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen dimensions |
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. 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 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).
Check the Olympus VR-340 and Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the VR-340 and the RX100 VII.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and RX100 VII is 96 and 88 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and RX100 VII.
All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-340 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications
Olympus VR-340 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VR-340 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Released | 2012-01-10 | 2019-07-25 |
Physical type | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.7 | f/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 8cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.80 m | 5.90 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max 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) | NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 125g (0.28 lb) | 302g (0.67 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 63 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 418 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 260 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $130 | $1,298 |