Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G7

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VG-120 versus Panasonic G7, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the G7 (16MP) is relatively similar but the VG-120 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The VG-120 was launched 5 years before the G7 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the VG-120 scores vs the G7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-120 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 provides outside 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 G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VG-120 versus the G7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and G7 is 96 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and G7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-120 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G7 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.