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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced February 2011
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") provide different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was announced 8 years before the ZS200 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the VG-110 scores vs the ZS200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic ZS200

 VG-110 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus VG-110

 ZS200 VG-110 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2011More recent by 85 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS200

 VG-110 ZS200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 has outer dimensions 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 ZS200 has dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 against the ZS200.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and ZS200 is 97 and 86 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and ZS200.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography highlights
26
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography features
24
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (170 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery power (370 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
57
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (170 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
76
great battery power (370 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
27
pretty wide (27mm)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (170 shots)
no Timelapse function
70
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
great battery power (370 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (27mm)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also called as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-02-08 2018-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Maximum 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) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lb) 340 gr (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
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 images 370 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $150 $800