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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
94 Imaging
34 Features
27 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 36-360mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 190g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Also Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Canon SD4500 IS versus Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was announced 5 months earlier than the VR-340 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SD4500 IS matches up versus the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Olympus VR-340

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Canon SD4500 IS

		

		

			
 VR-340 SD4500 IS 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus VR-340

		

		

			
 SD4500 IS VR-340 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Lacking Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4500 IS offers external measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst 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).
Check out the Canon SD4500 IS versus Olympus VR-340 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the VR-340.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and VR-340 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and VR-340.
Clearly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.
	
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography info
20
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 MP count low (10MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
34
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not possible
 can't use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Street photography features
Olympus VR-340 Street photography features
56
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
63
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (125 grams)
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
25
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 low fps (4.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 MP count low (10MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
44
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography info
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography info
55
 built-in flash
 very long zoom (360mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 MP count low (10MP)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
69
 lighter than others in class (125 grams)
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SD4500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
32
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 manual mode not available
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 missing Timelapse function
43
 relatively wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SD4500 IS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
28
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone support
33
 relatively wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focus
 lighter than others in class (125g)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have mic port
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus VR-340
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISOlympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Olympus VR-340
Alternate name Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 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 dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated 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
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 190g (0.42 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-9L 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 One One
Price at release $300 $130