Canon N Facebook ready vs Olympus VR-340

Lets look more in depth at the Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was manufactured 20 months after the VR-340 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the N Facebook ready scores vs the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready features outside measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon N Facebook ready and Olympus VR-340 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the N Facebook ready against the VR-340.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and VR-340 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and VR-340.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus VR-340 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger N Facebook ready should have an advantage in sensor technology.