Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S2100

Below, we are comparing the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was released 2 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VR-340 scores vs the S2100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony S2100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VR-340 compared to the S2100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and S2100 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and S2100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent VR-340 should have an advantage in sensor tech.