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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 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
  • Launched January 2012
Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FP2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the FP2 (14MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was revealed 2 years after the FP2 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the VR-340 matches up versus the FP2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic FP2

 VR-340 FP2 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2010Newer by 25 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Olympus VR-340

 FP2 VR-340 

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FP2

 VR-340 FP2 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the VR-340 versus the FP2.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and FP2 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and FP2.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher VR-340 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FP2 Portrait photography information
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography advice
Panasonic FP2 Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
Panasonic FP2 Sports photography details
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography info
Panasonic FP2 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
56
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (151g)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FP2 Landscape photography factors
43
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP2 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FP2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FP2
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2012-01-10 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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 file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 151 grams (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $80