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Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2014
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Nikon S810c and Olympus VR-340, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S810c (16MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S810c was released 2 years later than the VR-340 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the S810c grades vs the VR-340 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Olympus VR-340

 S810c VR-340 
LaunchedApril 2014January 2012Fresher by 28 months
Display dimensions3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Nikon S810c

 VR-340 S810c 

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Olympus VR-340

 S810c VR-340 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S810c offers external dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S810c and the VR-340.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S810c and VR-340 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S810c and VR-340.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photographs though you need to consider the age of the products into consideration. The newer S810c is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S810c Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography advice
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography info
Olympus VR-340 Street photography info
65
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition (216g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (125 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S810c Sports photography details
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c Travel photography information
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition (216g)
boasts focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery life (270 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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lighter than average (125 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S810c Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography information
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really wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.7 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery life (270 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S810c Vlogging details
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging details
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really wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (216 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than average (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Nikon S810c vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Olympus VR-340
 Nikon Coolpix S810cOlympus VR-340
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S810c Olympus VR-340
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-04-10 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focus range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.7" 3"
Screen resolution 1,229k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 4.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 gr (0.48 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL23 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $350 $130