Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic LZ30

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus VG-160 versus Panasonic LZ30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was released 12 months earlier than the LZ30 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-160 scores vs the LZ30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 features physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ30 has sizing of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-160 versus the LZ30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and LZ30 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and LZ30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic LZ30 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older VG-160 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.