Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VR-340

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus SH-50 versus Olympus VR-340, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was announced 13 months after the VR-340 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the SH-50 scores versus the VR-340 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys outer dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SH-50 and the VR-340.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and VR-340 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and VR-340.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of pictures but you will need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent SH-50 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.