Kodak M341 vs Olympus VR-340

Following is a extended analysis of the Kodak M341 and Olympus VR-340, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Kodak and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the M341 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The M341 was announced 3 years earlier than the VR-340 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Kodak M341 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the M341 matches up versus the VR-340 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M341 and Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak M341 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Kodak M341 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Kodak M341 and Olympus VR-340 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the M341 versus the VR-340.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M341 and VR-340 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M341 and VR-340.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus VR-340 to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged M341 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.