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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Canon SX240 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 224g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Superseded the Canon SX230 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX260 HS
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
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was released within a month of the VR-340 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX240 HS grades vs the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Olympus VR-340

          

          

            
 SX240 HS VR-340 
Manually focus  Very precise focusing
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Canon SX240 HS

          

          

            
 VR-340 SX240 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus VR-340

          

          

            
 SX240 HS VR-340 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2012Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Lacking Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS has got external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Compare the Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX240 HS compared to the VR-340.
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and VR-340 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX240 HS and VR-340.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus VR-340 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

            Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Portrait photography details
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography details
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 you can focus manually
 includes face detect autofocus
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
34
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
60
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (224 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
63
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (125g)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX240 HS
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
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 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking focus
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (230 shots)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Travel photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography advice
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 lighter than competitors in class (224 grams)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 terrible battery power (230 per charge)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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 lighter than competition in class (125g)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography advice
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 you can focus manually
 really wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 terrible battery power (230 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse recording
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 quite wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
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 really wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competitors in class (224 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 does not have microphone support
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 quite wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focus
 lighter than competition in class (125g)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external microphone port
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Olympus VR-340
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSOlympus VR-340
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Olympus VR-340
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE 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, 120 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 data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 224 gr (0.49 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 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 life 230 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $130