Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic G95

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VG-120 versus Panasonic G95, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the VG-120 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was revealed 9 years earlier than the G95 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VG-120 matches up against the G95 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Check the Olympus VG-120 versus Panasonic G95 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-120 compared to the G95.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and G95 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and G95.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G95 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be behind in sensor tech.