Olympus VG-110 vs Olympus XZ-1

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VG-110 vs Olympus XZ-1, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is fairly similar but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-110 was manufactured about the same time to the XZ-1 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VG-110 scores vs the XZ-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 has exterior measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the VG-110 compared to the XZ-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and XZ-1 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and XZ-1.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus VG-110 will offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.