Nikon S30 vs Olympus VR-340

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S30 vs Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and VR-340 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The S30 was released at a similar time to the VR-340 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S30 matches up against the VR-340 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Olympus VR-340. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S30 provides exterior dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the S30 vs the VR-340.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and VR-340 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and VR-340.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S30 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus VR-340 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.