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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Announced June 2020
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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Panasonic G100

 VG-120 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus VG-120

 G100 VG-120 
AnnouncedJune 2020January 2011More recent by 115 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k230kClearer display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic G100

 VG-120 G100 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic G100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

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

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-120
Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography info
Panasonic G100 Street photography info
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G100 Sports photography advice
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (160 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
56
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-120
Travel photography with Panasonic G100
62
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery (160 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
78
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography information
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (160 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (270 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging information
Panasonic G100 Vlogging information
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reasonably wide (26mm)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
78
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 1920 pixels)
includes microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus VG-120Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-120 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-06 2020-06-24
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,840 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x1920
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 120 gr (0.26 lb) 352 gr (0.78 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
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 160 photographs 270 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $190 $698