Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus VR-340

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX710 HS versus Olympus VR-340, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was manufactured 3 years later than the VR-340 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX710 HS scores versus the VR-340 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS and Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX710 HS Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX710 HS has outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX710 HS versus Olympus VR-340 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX710 HS compared to the VR-340.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX710 HS and VR-340 is 89 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX710 HS and VR-340.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon SX710 HS to show more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX710 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.