Olympus VR-340 vs Sony W730

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VR-340 vs Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was brought out 12 months earlier than the W730 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VR-340 matches up versus the W730 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 provides 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) whilst the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the VR-340 and the W730.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and W730 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and W730.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photos however you may want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older VR-340 will be behind in sensor innovation.