Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The VG-110 was released 9 years before the FZ1000 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VG-110 scores versus the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 provides outer measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 and the FZ1000 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and FZ1000 II is 97 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and FZ1000 II.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be behind in sensor technology.