Olympus VR-340 vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was launched 6 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VR-340 matches up versus the ZS70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 has external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-340 and the ZS70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and ZS70 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-340 and ZS70.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older VR-340 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.