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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(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
  • Released April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
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
  • Launched February 2011
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus 1s versus Olympus VG-110, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is relatively close but the 1s (1/1.7") and VG-110 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The 1s was released 4 years later than the VG-110 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 1s scores versus the VG-110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus VG-110

 1s VG-110 
LaunchedApril 2015February 2011More recent by 51 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus 1s

 VG-110 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus VG-110

 1s VG-110 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 1s versus the VG-110.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and VG-110 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and VG-110.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The 1s offers the bigger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh simpler. The more recent 1s is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
26
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
71
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
24
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography highlights
64
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
boasts touch focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery life (170 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography details
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
27
decently wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery life (170 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
28
decently wide (27mm)
features face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus VG-110
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-04-13 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 105 grams (0.23 lb)
Physical 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 Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photographs 170 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $699 $150