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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 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
  • Launched January 2012
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FH22, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was unveiled 2 years later than the FH22 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VG-160 matches up against the FH22 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Panasonic FH22

 VG-160 FH22 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus VG-160

 FH22 VG-160 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FH22

 VG-160 FH22 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 features 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) whilst the Panasonic FH22 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 compared to the FH22.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and FH22 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and FH22.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP and you should expect similar quality of photos although you would want to consider the production date of the products into consideration. The fresher VG-160 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-160
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Street photography factors
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography details
27
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (165 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (165 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
supports touch focus
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
37
rather wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery pack (165 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
42
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging features
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging features
30
rather wide (26mm)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
31
quite wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus VG-160Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VG-160 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 170g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $90 $200