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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 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
  • Released February 2011
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was announced 8 years before the ZS80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VG-110 grades against the ZS80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic ZS80

 VG-110 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus VG-110

 ZS80 VG-110 
RevealedFebruary 2018February 2011More modern by 85 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS80

 VG-110 ZS80 

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 provides outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 versus the ZS80.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and ZS80 is 97 and 86 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and ZS80.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS80 to provide greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS80
26
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
54
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-110
Street photography with Panasonic ZS80
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS80
24
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (170 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (380 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography information
57
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (170 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
79
better than average battery (380 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography details
27
rather wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (170 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS80
28
rather wide (27mm)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
73
decently wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no microphone support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also Known as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-08 2018-02-18
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.60 m (with 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
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lbs) 327 gr (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photos 380 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $150 $448