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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
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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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is very comparable and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 5 months prior to the VR-340 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus VR-340

 SP-810 UZ VR-340 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 VR-340 SP-810 UZ 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus VR-340

 SP-810 UZ VR-340 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2012Same age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got external dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the VR-340.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and VR-340 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and VR-340.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-340 to provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography advice
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography details
Olympus VR-340 Street photography details
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (125g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography info
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography info
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
includes tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
slow frames per second (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography highlights
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography highlights
61
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (864mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than average (125g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
40
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
27
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than average (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus SP-810 UZOlympus VR-340
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus VR-340
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-27 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.7fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 gr (0.91 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $280 $130