Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic GX850

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic GX850, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the VR-340 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The VR-340 was revealed 6 years before the GX850 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VR-340 grades against the GX850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 has physical 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 GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-340 compared to the GX850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and GX850 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and GX850.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 includes the smaller sensor which is going to make getting bokeh harder. The more aged VR-340 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.