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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 Overview

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was unveiled about the same time to the TX20 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VR-340 matches up vs the TX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony TX20

		

		

			
 VR-340 TX20 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Olympus VR-340

		

		

			
 TX20 VR-340 
Manual focus  More accurate focus
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony TX20

		

		

			
 VR-340 TX20 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 has got outside 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) and the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the VR-340 vs the TX20.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and TX20 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and TX20.
All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of photographs although you need to take the age  of the products into consideration.
	
			Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX20 Portrait photography factors
34
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 supports face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
40
 focusing manually
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 includes face detect focus
 manual exposure not available
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Street photography details
Sony TX20 Street photography details
63
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (125 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch focus
 weather sealing
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography advice
Sony TX20 Sports photography advice
44
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
50
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery (250 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
Travel photography with Sony TX20
69
 lighter than others (125g)
 decent MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
72
 better than average battery (250 CIPA)
 weather sealing
 offers touch focus
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 no Timelapse function
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography info
Sony TX20 Landscape photography info
43
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
52
 focusing manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 better than average battery (250 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not available
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
33
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lighter than others (125g)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone port
35
 rather wide (25mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 no microphone port
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony TX20
 Olympus VR-340Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-340 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-10 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.80 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 life - 250 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $330