Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic LZ20

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic LZ20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the LZ20 (16MP) is very well matched and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was unveiled 6 months prior to the LZ20 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the VR-340 grades vs the LZ20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-340 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has sizing of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-340 and the LZ20.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and LZ20 is 96 and 71 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and LZ20.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of images although you have to take the launch date of the products into consideration.