Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-340

On this page, we are looking at the Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the VR-340 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A495 matches up vs the VR-340 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A495 comes with outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A495 against the VR-340.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and VR-340 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and VR-340.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged A495 will be behind in sensor technology.