Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic L10

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.