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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
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Olympus VG-120 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S 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
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2018
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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VG-120 was brought out 8 years prior to the GH5S and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VG-120 grades vs the GH5S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Panasonic GH5S

 VG-120 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus VG-120

 GH5S VG-120 
RevealedJanuary 2018January 2011More recent by 85 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic GH5S

 VG-120 GH5S 

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5S has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check the Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-120 and the GH5S.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and GH5S is 96 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and GH5S.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus VG-120 will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography information
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
68
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography information
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography information
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery pack (160 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH5S Travel photography info
62
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (160 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography information
36
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (160 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
63
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-120
Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
28
pretty wide (26mm)
includes face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus VG-120Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-120 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Category Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-06 2018-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3680 x 2760
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lbs) 660 gr (1.46 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
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 440 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Card slots Single 2
Launch price $190 $2,498