Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Olympus VR-340. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.