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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed November 2011
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic 3D1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was introduced 3 months after the 3D1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VR-340 scores against the 3D1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic 3D1

 VR-340 3D1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus VR-340

 3D1 VR-340 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic 3D1

 VR-340 3D1 
RevealedJanuary 2012November 2011Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 comes with outside dimensions 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 Panasonic 3D1 has proportions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic 3D1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the VR-340 compared to the 3D1.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and 3D1 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and 3D1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus VR-340 to provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography highlights
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography advice
Panasonic 3D1 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography factors
Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography factors
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
30
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography features
Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (125 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
59
offers focus by touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (200 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
43
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
36
fairly wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging details
Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging details
33
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-10 2011-11-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $130 $670