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Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Older Model is Canon S100
  • Newer Model is Canon S120
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon S110 and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and VR-340 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was manufactured 9 months after the VR-340 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S110 grades against the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Olympus VR-340

 S110 VR-340 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2012More modern by 9 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Canon S110

 VR-340 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Olympus VR-340

 S110 VR-340 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S110 has exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S110 versus the VR-340.

Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and VR-340 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and VR-340.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S110 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VR-340 will show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern S110 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography factors
42
focusing manually
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography information
Olympus VR-340 Street photography information
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography factors
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery (200 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S110
Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
64
includes focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery (200 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
51
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
37
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (125g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon S110 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Olympus VR-340
 Canon PowerShot S110Olympus VR-340
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S110 Olympus VR-340
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 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 jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 grams (0.44 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $299 $130