Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A55

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VR-340 and Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the A55 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was revealed 17 months after the A55 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the VR-340 scores vs the A55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the VR-340 and the A55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and A55 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and A55.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The VR-340 includes the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower DOF trickier. The younger VR-340 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.