Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic FH10, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the FH10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-120 scores vs the FH10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic FH10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VG-120 versus the FH10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and FH10 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and FH10.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH10 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.