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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Released February 2018
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic GX9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The VG-160 was brought out 7 years earlier than the GX9 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the VG-160 scores against the GX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Panasonic GX9

 VG-160 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus VG-160

 GX9 VG-160 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2012More modern by 74 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic GX9

 VG-160 GX9 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic GX9 has sizing of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic GX9 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the VG-160 versus the GX9.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and GX9 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and GX9.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
76
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography details
Panasonic GX9 Street photography details
56
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-160
Sports photography with Panasonic GX9
26
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (165 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
72
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (165 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography info
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (165 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging advice
30
reasonably wide (26mm)
features face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus VG-160Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VG-160 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-01-10 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 407g (0.90 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Retail cost $90 $1,000