Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G9

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus VG-160 versus Panasonic G9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and G9 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The VG-160 was manufactured 6 years before the G9 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VG-160 grades vs the G9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Panasonic G9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic G9 has measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-160 versus Panasonic G9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the VG-160 versus the G9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and G9 is 96 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and G9.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic G9 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.