Nikon P300 vs Olympus VR-340

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P300 vs Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P300 was revealed 7 months earlier than the VR-340 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the P300 matches up versus the VR-340 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P300 & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are available at Nikon P300 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P300 comes with exterior dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the P300 compared to the VR-340.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P300 and VR-340 is 92 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the P300 and VR-340.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-340 to provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged P300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.