Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus VG-160

On this page, we are looking at the Fujifilm X-T20 and Olympus VG-160, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T20 (24MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the Fujifilm X-T20 (APS-C) and VG-160 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-T20 was launched 5 years after the VG-160 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-T20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm X-T20 scores versus the VG-160 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X-T20 & Olympus VG-160. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T20 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-T20 comes with exterior measurements of 118mm x 83mm x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X-T20 and Olympus VG-160 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-T20 compared to the VG-160.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T20 and VG-160 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T20 and VG-160.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-T20 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T20 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-T20 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.