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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 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
  • Announced January 2012
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is relatively close but the VG-160 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was launched 7 years prior to the LX100 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the VG-160 scores versus the LX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 VG-160 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus VG-160

 LX100 II VG-160 
RevealedAugust 2018January 2012More recent by 80 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic LX100 II

 VG-160 LX100 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. 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) and the Panasonic LX100 II has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the VG-160 compared to the LX100 II.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and LX100 II is 96 and 81 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and LX100 II.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic LX100 II will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-160
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100 II
33
MP count decent (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
focusing manually
MP count good (17MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-160
Street photography with Panasonic LX100 II
56
lighter than competition in class (125g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography information
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography information
26
MP count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (165 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (17 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-160
Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
65
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery life (165 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
78
better than average battery power (340 shots)
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (17MP)
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
36
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery life (165 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
76
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (17 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-160
Vlogging with Panasonic LX100 II
30
really wide (26mm)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
36
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus VG-160Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-160 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2018-08-22
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
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 14MP 17MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4736 x 3552
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 1800 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
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 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 392 gr (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
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 shots 340 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $90 $998