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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A65
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus VR-340 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was introduced 4 years before the A68 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VR-340 grades against the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Sony A68

 VR-340 A68 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus VR-340

 A68 VR-340 
AnnouncedNovember 2015January 2012Fresher by 46 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Sony A68

 VR-340 A68 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-340 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-340 against the A68.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and A68.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-340 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A68 will render more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older VR-340 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
79
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography highlights
Sony A68 Street photography highlights
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
Sony A68 Sports photography details
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
Travel photography with Sony A68
69
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
54
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (510 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
Landscape photography with Sony A68
43
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
67
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
bad battery life (510 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
Vlogging with Sony A68
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Sony A68
 Olympus VR-340Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VR-340 Sony SLT-A68
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2012-01-10 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lb) 610 gr (1.34 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $581