Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950
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33 Features
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950 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
- Announced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- No Video
- 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
- 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
- Introduced February 2009
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950 Overview
On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe VR-340 was manufactured 2 years later than the S950 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VR-340 scores against the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony S950
VR-340 | S950 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | February 2009 | More recent by 36 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Olympus VR-340
S950 | VR-340 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing |
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony S950
VR-340 | S950 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony S950 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-340 against the S950.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and S950 is 96 and 94 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and S950.
As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern VR-340 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950 Specifications
Olympus VR-340 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VR-340 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2012-01-10 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 33-132mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-5.7 | f/3.3-5.2 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 3.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 125 grams (0.28 lb) | 167 grams (0.37 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $130 | $130 |