Nikon P340 vs Olympus 6020

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon P340 versus Olympus 6020, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P340 (12MP) and the 6020 (13MP) is relatively close but the P340 (1/1.7") and 6020 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The P340 was unveiled 4 years later than the 6020 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P340 matches up against the 6020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P340 Gallery and Olympus 6020 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P340 features outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has specifications of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the P340 against the 6020.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P340 and 6020 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P340 and 6020.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P340 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus 6020 will provide you with more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent P340 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.