Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-340

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 4 years before the VR-340 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-45 matches up against the VR-340 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus VR-340. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 offers exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 and the VR-340.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and VR-340 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and VR-340.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-340 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.