Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-340
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Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-678mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 481g - 114 x 83 x 99mm
- Introduced July 2010
(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
- Revealed January 2012
Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview
The following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon P100 versus Olympus VR-340, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe P100 was manufactured 18 months before the VR-340 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the P100 matches up vs the VR-340 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-340 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Olympus VR-340. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P100 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Olympus VR-340
P100 | VR-340 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Nikon P100
VR-340 | P100 | |||
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Revealed | January 2012 | July 2010 | Newer by 18 months |
Common features in the Nikon P100 and Olympus VR-340
P100 | VR-340 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen dimensions | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither features Touch screen |
Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P100 enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") along with a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Examine the Nikon P100 versus Olympus VR-340 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the P100 compared to the VR-340.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P100 and VR-340 is 68 and 96 respectively.
Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P100 and VR-340.
As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged P100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon P100 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P100 | Olympus VR-340 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P100 | Olympus VR-340 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2010-07-06 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-678mm (26.1x) | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/3.0-5.7 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 481g (1.06 lbs) | 125g (0.28 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | EN-EL5 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $400 | $130 |