Olympus VR-340 vs Sony T90

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony T90, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was announced 2 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the VR-340 scores versus the T90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VR-340 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VR-340 versus Sony T90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the VR-340 versus the T90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and T90 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and T90.

Plainly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus VR-340 to provide more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The newer VR-340 will have a benefit in sensor technology.