Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-340

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon S90 vs Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and VR-340 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was revealed 21 months prior to the VR-340 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the S90 matches up against the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 and Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon S90 provides outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S90 versus the VR-340.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and VR-340 is 92 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and VR-340.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-340 will show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older S90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.