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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2007
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic L10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The VR-340 was launched 4 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the VR-340 grades against the L10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic L10

 VR-340 L10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012December 2007Fresher by 50 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kClearer display (+253k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Olympus VR-340

 L10 VR-340 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic L10

 VR-340 L10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 has outer 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 L10 has specifications of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the VR-340 compared to the L10.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and L10 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and L10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VR-340 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus VR-340 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent VR-340 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography info
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography info
34
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Street photography info
Panasonic L10 Street photography info
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (125g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (556g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography features
Panasonic L10 Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography advice
Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors (125g)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
lighter than others in class (556g)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-340
Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
43
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging information
Panasonic L10 Vlogging information
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic L10
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-10 2007-12-14
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 3
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 -
Total lenses - 45
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 207 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 556g (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 429
Other
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $130 $350