Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS100

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was released 5 years before the ZS100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VG-160 matches up vs the ZS100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-160 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-160 vs the ZS100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and ZS100 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and ZS100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-160 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.