Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G2
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G2 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
- Released July 2010
- Replaced the Panasonic G1
- Updated by Panasonic G3

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G2 Overview
Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic G2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and G2 (12MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and G2 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

The VR-340 was brought out 19 months later than the G2 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VR-340 grades versus the G2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G2 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic G2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic G2
VR-340 | G2 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | ![]() | July 2010 | Fresher by 19 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Olympus VR-340
G2 | VR-340 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic G2
VR-340 | G2 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | Exact same screen resolution |
Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G2 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 features outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic G2 has proportions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic G2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the VR-340 compared to the G2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and G2 is 96 and 72 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G2 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and G2.
As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VR-340 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The newer VR-340 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G2 Specifications
Olympus VR-340 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus VR-340 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-01-10 | 2010-07-12 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine HD II |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
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 mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-5.7 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 11.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 125g (0.28 pounds) | 428g (0.94 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 53 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.2 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 493 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 shots |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
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 |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $130 | $1,000 |