Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS60

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was revealed 5 years before the ZS60 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VG-160 matches up vs the ZS60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-160 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-160 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the VG-160 versus the ZS60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and ZS60 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-160 and ZS60.

Clearly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS60 to produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.