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Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot A2100 IS front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Canon A2100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-216mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 64 x 32mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A2100 IS and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2100 IS was announced 3 years prior to the VR-340 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the A2100 IS scores vs the VR-340 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2100 IS over the Olympus VR-340

 A2100 IS VR-340 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Canon A2100 IS

 VR-340 A2100 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2009Newer by 35 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2100 IS and Olympus VR-340

 A2100 IS VR-340 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A2100 IS enjoys exterior measurements of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2100 IS against the VR-340.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2100 IS and VR-340 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2100 IS and VR-340.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A2100 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2100 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
26
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Street photography information
Olympus VR-340 Street photography information
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2100 IS
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Travel photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography advice
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition (125g)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
32
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2100 IS
Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
33
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2100 IS and Olympus VR-340
 Canon PowerShot A2100 ISOlympus VR-340
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2100 IS Olympus VR-340
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-18 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-216mm (6.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185 grams (0.41 pounds) 125 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 64 x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $220 $130