Nikon L110 vs Olympus VR-340

Let's look more closely at the Nikon L110 and Olympus VR-340, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L110 was unveiled 23 months before the VR-340 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the L110 matches up against the VR-340 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L110 & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L110 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L110 comes with exterior measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the L110 and the VR-340.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L110 and VR-340 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the L110 and VR-340.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older L110 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.