Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic GF3

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic GF3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and GF3 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was unveiled 6 months later than the GF3 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the VR-340 matches up against the GF3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic GF3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 has got outside 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 GF3 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VR-340 and the GF3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and GF3 is 96 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and GF3.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VR-340 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VR-340 will deliver extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.