Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic ZS70, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was unveiled 7 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VG-120 scores against the ZS70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-120 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-120 offers exterior dimensions 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 ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic ZS70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-120 against the ZS70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and ZS70 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and ZS70.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.