Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Launched November 2013
- Refreshed by Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
- Announced February 2011

Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the 1 (1/1.7") and VG-110 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

The 1 was revealed 2 years after the VG-110 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the 1 grades versus the VG-110 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 & Olympus VG-110. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus VG-110
1 | VG-110 | |||
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Announced | November 2013 | ![]() | February 2011 | Newer by 35 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus 1
VG-110 | 1 |
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Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus VG-110
1 | VG-110 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 enjoys outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has sizing of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).
Compare the Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1 versus the VG-110.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and VG-110 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and VG-110.
Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The 1 contains the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The younger 1 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 1 | Olympus VG-110 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus Stylus 1 | Olympus VG-110 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2013-11-25 | 2011-02-08 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VI | TruePic III |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 27-108mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.9-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 7.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/2000 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 402g (0.89 lbs) | 105g (0.23 lbs) |
Dimensions | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") | 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 51 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 179 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 photos | 170 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-5 | LI-70B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $700 | $150 |