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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
58
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II 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
  • Launched February 2011
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Launched August 2018
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX100
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was unveiled 8 years prior to the LX100 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VG-110 grades versus the LX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 VG-110 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus VG-110

 LX100 II VG-110 
LaunchedAugust 2018February 2011Fresher by 91 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic LX100 II

 VG-110 LX100 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 offers outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 II has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the VG-110 compared to the LX100 II.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and LX100 II is 97 and 81 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and LX100 II.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide extra detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100 II
27
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
74
manual focus
good MP (17 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography highlights
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Sports photography camera
25
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (170 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
71
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography information
57
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery (170 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
78
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good MP (17MP)
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography information
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography information
28
pretty wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery (170 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
76
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (17 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (340 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (27mm)
features face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
37
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no microphone port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-08 2018-08-22
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 17 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4736 x 3552
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1800 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 pounds) 392g (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 340 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $150 $998