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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 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
  • Announced January 2012
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT20
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic TS20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the TS20 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was unveiled within a month of the TS20 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VR-340 grades versus the TS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic TS20

 VR-340 TS20 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Olympus VR-340

 TS20 VR-340 

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic TS20

 VR-340 TS20 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2012Same age
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 enjoys physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the VR-340 against the TS20.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and TS20 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and TS20.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you may want to factor the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VR-340
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS20
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-340
Street photography with Panasonic TS20
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than competitors (142g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography advice
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than others in class (125g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than competitors (142g)
weather proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography highlights
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
41
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
Vlogging with Panasonic TS20
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than others in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (142g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic TS20
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-01-10 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $130 $179