Casio EX-10 vs Olympus VR-340

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-10 and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and VR-340 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was revealed 23 months later than the VR-340 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-10 matches up against the VR-340 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has proportions 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 Casio EX-10 and Olympus VR-340 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-10 compared to the VR-340.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and VR-340 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and VR-340.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-10 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VR-340 will offer greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher EX-10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.