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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 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
  • Released February 2011
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was unveiled 23 months before the F5 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VG-110 grades vs the F5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic F5

 VG-110 F5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus VG-110

 F5 VG-110 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 23 months

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic F5

 VG-110 F5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display sizing
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 offers outer dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 versus the F5.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and F5 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and F5.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic F5 to provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Portrait photography camera
26
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
29
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Panasonic F5 Street photography information
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
lighter than others (121g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
Panasonic F5 Sports photography factors
24
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography factors
Panasonic F5 Travel photography factors
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (170 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.9)
68
lighter than others (121g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery life (170 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
33
rather wide (28mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
offers face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic port
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than others (121 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-08 2013-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch 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
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 photos 250 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $150 $100