Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ150

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FZ150, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was announced 3 months prior to the FZ150 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the VR-340 grades against the FZ150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 enjoys outside dimensions 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 FZ150 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the VR-340 compared to the FZ150.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and FZ150 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and FZ150.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus VR-340 to render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively.