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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

FujiFilm F70EXR
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-270mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 99 x 59 x 23mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Also Known as FinePix F75EXR
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the FujiFilm F70EXR and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and VR-340 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The F70EXR was announced 3 years earlier than the VR-340 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the F70EXR matches up versus the VR-340 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Olympus VR-340

 F70EXR VR-340 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 VR-340 F70EXR 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2009Fresher by 30 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm F70EXR and Olympus VR-340

 F70EXR VR-340 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F70EXR provides outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the F70EXR against the VR-340.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F70EXR and VR-340 is 93 and 96 respectively.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the F70EXR and VR-340.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F70EXR having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-340 will result in extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older F70EXR will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography advice
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Street photography info
Olympus VR-340 Street photography info
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (125g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Sports photography information
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography information
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
60
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
great reach (270mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than average (125 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
31
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
43
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging information
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging information
28
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic support
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
lighter than average (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F70EXR and Olympus VR-340
 FujiFilm FinePix F70EXROlympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model type FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR Olympus VR-340
Also Known as FinePix F75EXR -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3616 x 2712 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-270mm (10.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $280 $130