Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A37

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is relatively close but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was released 4 months prior to the A37 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the VR-340 grades versus the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-340 against the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and A37.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The VR-340 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF harder.