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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 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 FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FZ28, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was launched 3 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the VR-340 scores against the FZ28 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic FZ28

 VR-340 FZ28 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2009Fresher by 37 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Olympus VR-340

 FZ28 VR-340 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FZ28

 VR-340 FZ28 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ28 has sizing of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-340 against the FZ28.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and FZ28 is 96 and 72 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and FZ28.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent VR-340 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ28
34
good resolution (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
has manual focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ28 Street photography features
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography details
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
33
excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ28
69
lighter than competition (125 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
52
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography highlights
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
40
has manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
24
decently wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic FZ28
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2009-01-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lb) 417 grams (0.92 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 27
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 17.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 79
Other
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $130 $599