Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FP5

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FP5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was announced 13 months after the FP5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the VG-160 scores vs the FP5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FP5 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-160 against the FP5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and FP5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and FP5.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures but you should always factor the release date of the products into consideration. The younger VG-160 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.