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Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
Fujifilm XQ1 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Fujifilm XQ1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 206g - 100 x 59 x 33mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm XQ2
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus VG-110, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XQ1 (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm XQ1 (2/3") and VG-110 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XQ1 was revealed 2 years later than the VG-110 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm XQ1 scores against the VG-110 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XQ1 over the Olympus VG-110

 Fujifilm XQ1 VG-110 
RevealedNovember 2013February 2011Fresher by 35 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Fujifilm XQ1

 VG-110 Fujifilm XQ1 

Common features in the Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus VG-110

 Fujifilm XQ1 VG-110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XQ1 has outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has sizing of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus VG-110 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm XQ1 vs the VG-110.

Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XQ1 and VG-110 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XQ1 and VG-110.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XQ1 includes the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The fresher Fujifilm XQ1 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XQ1 Portrait photography information
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography information
43
has manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
27
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XQ1 Street photography information
Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
heavier than others (206g)
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XQ1 Sports photography information
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography information
49
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (240 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
25
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (170 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XQ1 Travel photography information
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography information
64
better than average battery life (240 shots)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (206g)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery power (170 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XQ1 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography advice
56
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (240 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
lack of Time Lapse function
28
fairly wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery power (170 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XQ1 Vlogging info
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
heavier than others (206 grams)
28
fairly wide (27mm)
offers face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus VG-110
 Fujifilm XQ1Olympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm XQ1 Olympus VG-110
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-11-26 2011-02-08
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.40 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow syncho Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lb) 105 grams (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots 170 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-48 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $150