Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VR-340

Here, we are comparing the Olympus XZ-10 versus Olympus VR-340, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 13 months after the VR-340 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the XZ-10 matches up against the VR-340 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 features physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 versus Olympus VR-340 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the VR-340.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and VR-340 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and VR-340.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to show more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent XZ-10 should have a benefit in sensor tech.