Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ70

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FZ70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was introduced 18 months earlier than the FZ70 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VG-160 grades vs the FZ70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-160 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ70 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-160 against the FZ70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and FZ70 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ70 to produce greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.