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Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
79
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix L100 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Nikon L100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 360g - 110 x 72 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Updated by Nikon L110
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L100 was released 3 years before the VR-340 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the L100 grades versus the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Olympus VR-340

 L100 VR-340 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Nikon L100

 VR-340 L100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2009Newer by 35 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L100 and Olympus VR-340

 L100 VR-340 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L100 has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the L100 vs the VR-340.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L100 and VR-340 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L100 and VR-340.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged L100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L100
Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (125g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L100 Sports photography information
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography information
33
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Travel photography camera
55
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L100
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
39
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L100
Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
25
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Nikon L100 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L100 and Olympus VR-340
 Nikon Coolpix L100Olympus VR-340
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L100 Olympus VR-340
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-02-03 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 jack
Headphone jack
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 360 gr (0.79 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") 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 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $399 $130