Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH25

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH25, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the FH25 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was released about the same time to the FH25 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the VG-120 grades vs the FH25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic FH25 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-120 compared to the FH25.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and FH25 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and FH25.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic FH25 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.