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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 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
  • Released January 2012
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic FH22, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was manufactured 2 years later than the FH22 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VR-340 matches up versus the FH22 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic FH22

 VR-340 FH22 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus VR-340

 FH22 VR-340 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FH22

 VR-340 FH22 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FH22 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the VR-340 vs the FH22.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and FH22 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and FH22.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus VR-340 to show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent VR-340 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography details
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (125g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors (125g)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
features focus by touch
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
41
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging advice
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (125g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
30
quite wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 170 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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 ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $130 $200