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Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(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
Olympus VG-110
(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
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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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus VG-110

 1 VG-110 
AnnouncedNovember 2013February 2011Newer by 35 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus 1

 VG-110 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus VG-110

 1 VG-110 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
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has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
26
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography features
Olympus VG-110 Street photography features
70
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography information
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography information
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery life (410 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
24
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (170 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
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good battery life (410 per charge)
features touch to focus
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (170 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography info
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography info
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has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (410 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
27
decently wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery power (170 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging info
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
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fairly wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
28
decently wide (27mm)
has face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus Stylus 1Olympus VG-110
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
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