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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 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
  • Announced January 2012
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VG-160 versus Panasonic G100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and G100 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The VG-160 was launched 9 years before the G100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the VG-160 matches up vs the G100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Panasonic G100

 VG-160 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus VG-160

 G100 VG-160 
ReleasedJune 2020January 2012More recent by 102 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k230kCrisper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic G100

 VG-160 G100 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 features physical 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 G100 has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-160 versus Panasonic G100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 vs the G100.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and G100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and G100.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G100 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than competition (125g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
78
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
26
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (165 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than competition (125 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery life (165 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
78
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography highlights
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery life (165 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging features
Panasonic G100 Vlogging features
30
pretty wide (26mm)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus VG-160Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-160 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-01-10 2020-06-24
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x1920
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 352g (0.78 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 270 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
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