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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus VR-340, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is very close and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was announced 11 months before the VR-340 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SZ-10 scores vs the VR-340 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus VR-340

 SZ-10 VR-340 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Olympus SZ-10

 VR-340 SZ-10 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2011More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus VR-340

 SZ-10 VR-340 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 provides outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus VR-340 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the VR-340.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and VR-340 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and VR-340.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-340 to provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography factors
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Olympus VR-340
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than competition (215g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography features
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography features
40
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging info
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging info
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus VR-340
 Olympus SZ-10Olympus VR-340
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-10 Olympus VR-340
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-08 2012-01-10
Body design Compact 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.0-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.10 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $300 $130