Casio EX-S5 vs Olympus VG-110

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-S5 vs Olympus VG-110, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was announced 3 years before the VG-110 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-S5 grades versus the VG-110 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Olympus VG-110. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-S5 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Olympus VG-110 has specifications of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-S5 vs the VG-110.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and VG-110 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S5 and VG-110.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus VG-110 to give extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.