Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH22

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

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.

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

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.