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Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
35 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
35 Overall
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Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Successor is Olympus VR-330
Photography Glossary

Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon A3400 IS versus Olympus VR-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the VR-320 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was manufactured 7 months later than the VR-320 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the A3400 IS scores against the VR-320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Olympus VR-320

          

          

            
 A3400 IS VR-320 
ReleasedFebruary 2012July 2011More recent by 7 months
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Canon A3400 IS

          

          

            
 VR-320 A3400 IS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Olympus VR-320

          

          

            
 A3400 IS VR-320 
Manual focus  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3400 IS features external dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Check the Canon A3400 IS versus Olympus VR-320 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A3400 IS versus the VR-320.
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A3400 IS and VR-320 is 96 and 94 respectively.
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3400 IS and VR-320.
As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon A3400 IS to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A3400 IS provides an edge in sensor innovation.

            Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography factors
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 good MP (16MP)
 includes face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
33
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 offers face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Street photography details
Olympus VR-320 Street photography details
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch to focus
 lighter than competitors (126g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Sports photography information
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography information
37
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 includes tracking focus
 low frames per second (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (180 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect AF
46
 amazing zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Travel photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography factors
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 lighter than competitors (126 grams)
 offers touch to focus
 good MP (16MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 bad battery power (180 shots)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
 lighter than competition in class (158 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography advice
41
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 bad battery power (180 shots)
 lack of Timelapse function
41
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Vlogging details
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging details
34
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen is touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focusing
 lighter than competitors (126g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of microphone jack
32
 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focus
 lighter than competition in class (158g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no microphone jack
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Canon A3400 IS vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Olympus VR-320
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISOlympus VR-320
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Olympus VR-320
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
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 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 126g (0.28 lb) 158g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 180 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $230 $179