Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX10

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was announced 5 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VG-160 scores against the LX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys outer 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) while the Panasonic LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-160 versus the LX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and LX10 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and LX10.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-160 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LX10 will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.