Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic LF1

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic LF1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is pretty similar but the VG-120 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-120 was announced 3 years prior to the LF1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the VG-120 scores against the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic LF1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the VG-120 and the LF1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and LF1 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and LF1.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-120 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus VG-120 will offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.