Olympus VR-340 vs Sony TX9

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus VR-340 and Sony TX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was brought out 19 months after the TX9 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VR-340 matches up versus the TX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 has got 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) and the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-340 vs the TX9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and TX9 is 96 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and TX9.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus VR-340 to give more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern VR-340 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.