Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus VR-340

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z90 versus Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was revealed 3 years earlier than the VR-340 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-Z90 matches up vs the VR-340 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z90 provides physical measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z90 versus Olympus VR-340 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z90 vs the VR-340.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and VR-340 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z90 and VR-340.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus VR-340 to result in more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 will be behind in sensor tech.