Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic GH5S

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic GH5S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor size.

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The VR-340 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the GH5S which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the VR-340 scores versus the GH5S for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the VR-340 against the GH5S.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and GH5S is 96 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and GH5S.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VR-340 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus VR-340 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.