Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic S1R

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic S1R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and S1R (47MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The VR-340 was manufactured 8 years before the S1R and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VR-340 matches up versus the S1R for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1R has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic S1R in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-340 vs the S1R.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and S1R is 96 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and S1R.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-340 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will produce more detail due to its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older VR-340 will be behind in sensor tech.