Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ40

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus VG-160 versus Panasonic FZ40, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was released 18 months after the FZ40 which makes 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 FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VG-160 matches up vs the FZ40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the VG-160 against the FZ40.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and FZ40 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and FZ40.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution so you should expect similar quality of pictures though you would want to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern VG-160 will have an edge in sensor tech.