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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
38

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX3
  • Updated by Panasonic LX7
Photography Glossary

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The VR-340 was unveiled very close to the LX5 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the VR-340 scores versus the LX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic LX5

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Olympus VR-340

		

		

			
 LX5 VR-340 
Manually focus  More exact focus
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic LX5

		

		

			
 VR-340 LX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2012December 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  No Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-340 comes with 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 LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the VR-340 against the LX5.
Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and LX5 is 96 and 88 respectively.
Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and LX5.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VR-340 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus VR-340 will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively.
	
			Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX5 Portrait photography highlights
34
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 provides face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
41
 focusing manually
 supports RAW formats
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic LX5 as a Street photography camera
63
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (125g)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
59
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
 heavier than others (271 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus VR-340
Sports photography with Panasonic LX5
44
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
27
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic LX5 as a Travel photography camera
69
 lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
59
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 heavier than others (271 grams)
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus VR-340 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic LX5 as a Landscape photography camera
43
 rather wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 missing Timelapse recording
52
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 low MP (10MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VR-340 Vlogging features
Panasonic LX5 Vlogging features
33
 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focus
 lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing microphone jack
29
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external mic port
 heavier than others (271 grams)
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic LX5
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2011-12-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.80 m 7.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 271 grams (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 132
Other
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $130 $294