Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GH5S

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GH5S, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was announced 7 years before the GH5S and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the VG-160 grades versus the GH5S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GH5S in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-160 against the GH5S.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and GH5S is 96 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and GH5S.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus VG-160 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.