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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 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 TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus VR-340 versus Panasonic TS30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is very well matched and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The VR-340 was announced 4 years before the TS30 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VR-340 scores versus the TS30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Panasonic TS30

 VR-340 TS30 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Olympus VR-340

 TS30 VR-340 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2012Newer by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic TS30

 VR-340 TS30 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VR-340 versus the TS30.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and TS30 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and TS30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of files but you would want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged VR-340 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography details
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography info
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography info
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (1.3 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
Travel photography with Panasonic TS30
69
lighter than competition (125 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
74
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography highlights
43
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
44
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
Vlogging with Panasonic TS30
33
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
33
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (142g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic TS30
 Olympus VR-340Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VR-340 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT30
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-01-10 2015-01-06
Physical type 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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 mounting type 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 range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $130 $180