Olympus VR-320 vs Olympus VR-340

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus VR-320 and Olympus VR-340, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the VR-320 (14MP) and the VR-340 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-320 was unveiled 5 months earlier than the VR-340 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VR-320 grades against the VR-340 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 & Olympus VR-340. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-320 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 has external dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the VR-320 compared to the VR-340.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and VR-340 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and VR-340.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.