Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic GH5

Below, we are matching up the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic GH5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the GH5 (20MP) is very well matched but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was launched 6 years earlier than the GH5 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VR-340 matches up versus the GH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the VR-340 against the GH5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and GH5 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and GH5.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GH5 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VR-340 is going to be behind in sensor technology.