Nikon P340
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 vs Olympus XZ-2
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P340

Best price $380
  • Weighs a lot less than the XZ-2 6.9 oz vs 12.2 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs November 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities XZ-2 does not have Wi-Fi
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What’s good about the Olympus XZ-2

Best price
$399
  • 41% more battery life 310 shots vs 220 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Viewscreen flips out P340 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board P340 does not have HDR
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P340 does not
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What the Nikon P340 and Olympus XZ-2 have in common

  • Similar street prices $380 vs $399
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.2 MP vs 12 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 920k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon P340 and the Olympus XZ-2

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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