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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 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 FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Revealed June 2014
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The VR-340 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the FZ1000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VR-340 matches up versus the FZ1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 VR-340 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus VR-340

 FZ1000 VR-340 
RevealedJune 2014January 2012Newer by 29 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FZ1000

 VR-340 FZ1000 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-340 against the FZ1000.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and FZ1000 is 96 and 55 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and FZ1000.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good MP (16MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-340
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (125 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography features
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
67
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
69
lighter than average (125 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography features
43
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
64
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than average (125g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
66
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2014-06-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 831 grams (1.83 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $130 $800