Nikon S630 vs Olympus VR-340

Here is a in depth overview of the Nikon S630 and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S630 was revealed 3 years prior to the VR-340 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S630 scores vs the VR-340 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S630 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S630 features outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S630 and the VR-340.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and VR-340 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S630 and VR-340.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older S630 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.