Nikon L810 vs Olympus VR-340

The following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon L810 and Olympus VR-340, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L810 was introduced very close to the VR-340 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L810 grades vs the VR-340 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L810 and Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L810 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L810 enjoys outer dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Nikon L810 and Olympus VR-340 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the L810 versus the VR-340.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the L810 and VR-340 is 74 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L810 and VR-340.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of files but you have to consider the production date of the products into consideration.