Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic G85

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic G85, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the G85 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The VR-340 was announced 5 years prior to the G85 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VR-340 grades vs the G85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 features external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VR-340 and the G85.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and G85 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and G85.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The VR-340 includes the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field harder. The older VR-340 will be behind in sensor innovation.