Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FH7

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is relatively similar and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was revealed 5 months after the FH7 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the VR-340 grades vs the FH7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The full galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FH7 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-340 compared to the FH7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and FH7 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and FH7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of images although you should really take the age of the products into consideration.