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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic GX9, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was brought out 8 years prior to the GX9 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the VG-110 grades versus the GX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic GX9

 VG-110 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus VG-110

 GX9 VG-110 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2011More modern by 85 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic GX9

 VG-110 GX9 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys external 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 GX9 has proportions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic GX9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 compared to the GX9.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and GX9 is 97 and 82 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and GX9.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GX9 will offer more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography information
26
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
Panasonic GX9 Street photography details
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Panasonic GX9
24
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (170 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
72
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography info
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography info
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery power (170 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
71
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography information
27
pretty wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery power (170 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
28
pretty wide (27mm)
features face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-08 2018-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lb) 407g (0.90 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $150 $1,000