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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was unveiled 8 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the VG-160 scores versus the FZ1000 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 VG-160 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus VG-160

 FZ1000 II VG-160 
ReleasedFebruary 2019January 2012More recent by 86 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 VG-160 FZ1000 II 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-160 versus the FZ1000 II.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and FZ1000 II is 96 and 55 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and FZ1000 II.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-160
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
33
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
72
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography information
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography factors
26
good megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (165 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (165 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
supports bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
36
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery pack (165 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
65
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging info
30
decently wide (26mm)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
67
relatively wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus VG-160Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-160 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-10 2019-02-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 808g (1.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 photographs 350 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Retail cost $90 $898