Olympus VR-340 vs Sony S950

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was manufactured 2 years later than the S950 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VR-340 scores against the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony S950 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the VR-340 against the S950.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and S950 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and S950.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern VR-340 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.