Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic G100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and G100 (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VG-120 was unveiled 10 years before the G100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VG-120 grades versus the G100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Panasonic G100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-120 compared to the G100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and G100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and G100.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G100 will render more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.