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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Other Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SD4000 IS was revealed 17 months earlier than the VR-340 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SD4000 IS matches up versus the VR-340 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Olympus VR-340

 SD4000 IS VR-340 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 VR-340 SD4000 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2010Fresher by 17 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus VR-340

 SD4000 IS VR-340 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS features outer measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SD4000 IS compared to the VR-340.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and VR-340 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4000 IS and VR-340.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to offer more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Street photography with Olympus VR-340
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Travel photography camera
64
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (125g)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
40
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
43
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
33
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus VR-340
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISOlympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Olympus VR-340
Also called IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-02 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $130