Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ47

Below, we are comparing the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FZ47, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The VG-160 was introduced 6 months later than the FZ47 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the VG-160 grades vs the FZ47 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 provides external 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 FZ47 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FZ47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-160 against the FZ47.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and FZ47 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and FZ47.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus VG-160 to give extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.