Olympus VR-340
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Panasonic SZ5
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Olympus VR-340

Best price $200
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SZ5 4.1 oz vs 4.8 oz
  • Slightly cheaper street price $200 vs $225
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SZ5 does not have 3D
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC SZ5

Best price
$225
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.82″ vs 1.1″
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities VR-340 does not have Wi-Fi
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What the Olympus VR-340 and Panasonic SZ5 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 10.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Olympus VR-340 and the Panasonic SZ5

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
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