Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G7

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is fairly similar but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The VR-340 was announced 4 years earlier than the G7 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the VR-340 grades vs the G7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 enjoys 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) and the Panasonic G7 has specifications of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the VR-340 compared to the G7.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and G7 is 96 and 71 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and G7.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The VR-340 comes with the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged VR-340 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.