Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G85

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus VG-120 versus Panasonic G85, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the G85 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the VG-120 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The VG-120 was introduced 6 years earlier than the G85 which is quite a significant gap 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 G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VG-120 grades vs the G85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-120 has outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-120 vs the G85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and G85 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and G85.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G85 will resolve more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.