Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A65

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony A65, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The VR-340 was manufactured 2 months after the A65 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the VR-340 scores versus the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 comes with external 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) and the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VR-340 vs the A65.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and A65.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VR-340 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A65 will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively.