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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was revealed 7 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VG-160 grades against the ZS200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Panasonic ZS200

 VG-160 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus VG-160

 ZS200 VG-160 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2012More recent by 74 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic ZS200

 VG-160 ZS200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 against the ZS200.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and ZS200 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and ZS200.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will produce more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography details
34
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography factors
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography features
27
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (165 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
70
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
great battery (370 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-160
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
66
lighter than competition (125 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery life (165 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
76
great battery (370 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography features
37
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery life (165 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
70
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
great battery (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging information
30
fairly wide (26mm)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus VG-160Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-160 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also called - Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-10 2018-02-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye 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 jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 340g (0.75 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
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 photographs 370 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $90 $800