Kodak M340

Kodak M340 is Kodak's Ultracompact digital camera first announced on January of 2009. The camera has a 10MP, CCD 1/2.3" size sensor with a max resolution of 3664 x 2748.

The M340 is placed #149 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras & overall #1256 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. You should try out our Advanced camera finder to get camera ratings based on your custom criteria.

Below is a chart of multiple factors used in the rating system.

The Kodak M340 is part of a family of products. You can read the complete list underneath.

You can view the M340 from various angles in the gallery underneath.

Here is a checklist of upsides and downsides of the Kodak M340 based on factors which are typically considered useful in a digital camera.

The spec of the sensor in the Kodak M340 is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor has the capability to capture 3664 x 2748 pixels .

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The CCD sensor has 10MP and has a standard ISO range of 64 - 1600. Sadly, RAW photos are not saved so the user has less room to maneuver in post.

The picture underneath displays the M340's sensor size when compared to other popular sizes. The M340 sensor has a crop factor of 5.8 and is outlined in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Kodak M340 has a weight of 0.25 lb (115 grams / 4.06 ounces) & the overall size of the camera is 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7"). The weight of typical Ultracompact camera is 121 grams so the Kodak M340 is very much the same when compared to its competitors.

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Underneath is a shot of the Kodak M340 besides a softdrink so you're able to get a sense of its size.

The top view under will show the button layout on the M340.

The M340 offers a built in lens with a focal range of 35-105mm giving it a 3.0 x zoom which isn't significant but it can be very helpful in some cases.

At it's widest 35mm, the lens features an aperture of f3.1 making it fairly sluggish and not great for low light events and you will probably find it difficult to get a shallow depth of field. You would also need to raise your ISO resulting in noisy shots. With the long end, 105mm comes to f5.7 which is pretty slow and you would have to utilize slower shutter speeds.

The M340 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Digital cameras with NFC or Bluetooth connectivity can easily be controlled wirelessly via smartphones. You can easily transfer files and oftentimes change camera settings without connecting physically with the camera.

A few apps also allow a Liveview and hit the shutter whenever you are not near the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI port, it could be hooked up to an external screen. A good number of cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack using the USB port.

The max video quality in the Kodak M340 is 640 x 480 and you can save in Motion JPEG file format. 480p is terrible for today's standards. You should strive for at least 1080p quality for decent video. The body does not have a microphone or headphone socket so you have got zero control over the audio. It is perhaps a better idea to look at an alternative model should you require decent audio for your videos.

There is no environment sealing for the Kodak M340 so you have to be careful in wet or dusty conditions.

The Kodak M340 has a 2.7 inch fixed screen with a resolution of 230 thousand dots.

Please be aware that the screen has no touch support.

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The ViewFinder specifications for Kodak M340 are the following:

• ViewFinder None

For sunny outdoor conditions that make the camera displays washed out and tricky to see, viewfinders can be quite useful.

The max shutter speed is 1/4000 seconds.

Kodak M340 features just built-in flash without external flash support.

Kodak M340 features only Contrast Detect Auto Focus & does not have Phase Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more quicker & precise than Contrast Detect focusing.

The Sensor has 5 focus points to choose from. Kodak M340 lacks manual focus. Manual focus mode is good during low light conditions or you require more accurate focus control.

The usual Ultracompact camera battery life is 214. Nikon L32 has the maximum (320) battery life within this range of cameras.

Below is a collection of Ultracompact cameras that have the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon L32
M340 vs L32320 nonono

Olympus TG-870
M340 vs TG-870300 nonono

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Panasonic FP5
M340 vs FP5260 nonono

Sony TX20
M340 vs TX20250 nonono

Sony TX55
M340 vs TX55250 nonono

The following graph displays a summary of the Kodak M340 for specific forms of photography. To see more, check out the specific section underneath.

The Kodak M340 receives a points tally of 19 which is awful, meaning that it is simply not good for portraits. Shooting portrait photos leans heavily to sensor size, support for RAW photos in addition to the potential to work with off-camera flash.

Getting a reasonable points total of 47, the Kodak M340 is fairly adequate to use in street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A awful sports photography points tally of 16 means the Kodak M340 is simply not good for taking pictures of sports. A camera should have excellent focusing plus continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is extremely critical when choosing a camera for travel. In general, the Kodak M340 gets a moderate 51 as a travelling camera which is fairly appropriate for your travels.

For anybody who is planning to buy a camera for landscape photos, the most important aspect will be image quality. The Kodak M340 at it's awful score of 22 as a landscape camera is simply not good among its rivals.

A vlogging camera preferably should posses a articulating display, microphone input and preferably image stabilization. Taking all things in to account, the Kodak M340 is simply not good for vlogging as it delivers a awful score of 22.

If you need alternatives to the M340, below is a collection of the top scored cameras which fall within the class of Ultracompact.

The line chart listed below shows you a summary of the M340 versus it's top rated competitors mentioned above.

Following are additional cameras you might view as alternative options. To read through a complete comparison, simply click on the "compare" link.