FujiFilm F300EXR vs Olympus VR-340

Here, we will be comparing the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Olympus VR-340, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and VR-340 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The F300EXR was revealed 17 months before the VR-340 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the F300EXR grades against the VR-340 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F300EXR has got exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the F300EXR versus the VR-340.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F300EXR and VR-340 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and VR-340.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F300EXR having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus VR-340 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older F300EXR is going to be behind in sensor tech.