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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 99 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2012
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 1100 HS
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
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was revealed 2 months after the VR-340 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up versus the VR-340 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Olympus VR-340

 ELPH 510 HS VR-340 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

 VR-340 ELPH 510 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus VR-340

 ELPH 510 HS VR-340 
AnnouncedMarch 2012January 2012Similar age
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS offers physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the VR-340.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and VR-340 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and VR-340.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus VR-340 to offer greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography info
27
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Street photography information
Olympus VR-340 Street photography information
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition (206g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Travel photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition (206g)
features touch focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (336mm)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than others in class (125g)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography info
37
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
43
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Vlogging factors
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (206g)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than others in class (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Olympus VR-340
 Canon ELPH 510 HSOlympus VR-340
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon ELPH 510 HS Olympus VR-340
Also Known as IXUS 1100 HS -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-03-01 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-9L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $200 $130