Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus VR-340

Here, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-Z450 and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Casio and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was released 3 years prior to the VR-340 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-Z450 scores against the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Olympus VR-340. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z450 enjoys outer measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z450 compared to the VR-340.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and VR-340 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z450 and VR-340.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.