Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GX9

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus VG-120 versus Panasonic GX9, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was announced 8 years before the GX9 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VG-120 grades vs the GX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic GX9 has measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-120 and the GX9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and GX9 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and GX9.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.