Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-340

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VR-340, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was revealed 4 years prior to the VR-340 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-3010 scores versus the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the VR-340.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and VR-340 is 97 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and VR-340.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.