Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic GX85, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the VG-120 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The VG-120 was revealed 6 years before the GX85 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VG-120 scores against the GX85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 features physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-120 compared to the GX85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and GX85 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and GX85.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic GX85 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind in sensor technology.