Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus VR-340

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX510 HS and Olympus VR-340, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was brought out 20 months after the VR-340 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX510 HS scores versus the VR-340 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX510 HS has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX510 HS and Olympus VR-340 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SX510 HS against the VR-340.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and VR-340 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and VR-340.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX510 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.