Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS100

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic ZS100, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the VG-145 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The VG-145 was introduced 5 years prior to the ZS100 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VG-145 matches up against the ZS100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-145 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-145 and the ZS100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and ZS100 is 96 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-145 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.