Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FS7

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FS7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") provide totally different sensor size.

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The VR-340 was introduced 3 years later than the FS7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VR-340 grades vs the FS7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 features exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-340 vs the FS7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and FS7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and FS7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-340 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher VR-340 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.