Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic G95

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VG-160 versus Panasonic G95, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The VG-160 was released 8 years earlier than the G95 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the VG-160 grades against the G95 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-160 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-160 offers exterior 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 G95 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-160 versus Panasonic G95 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-160 compared to the G95.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and G95 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and G95.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic G95 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6.3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.