Kodak M340 vs Olympus 1

Its time to look more closely at the Kodak M340 and Olympus 1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the M340 (10MP) and the 1 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the M340 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The M340 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the 1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Kodak M340 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the M340 matches up versus the 1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare M340 & Olympus Stylus 1. The full galleries are available at Kodak M340 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Kodak M340 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the M340 and the 1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M340 and 1 is 96 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M340 and 1.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M340 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus 1 will give extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older M340 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.