Olympus VR-340 vs Sony A68

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Olympus VR-340 and Sony A68 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.