Nikon S640 vs Olympus VR-340

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon S640 and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S640 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S640 was released 3 years before the VR-340 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the S640 grades against the VR-340 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S640 & Olympus VR-340. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S640 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S640 has external measurements of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S640 and Olympus VR-340 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S640 and the VR-340.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S640 and VR-340 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S640 and VR-340.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older S640 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.