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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 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 FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH25, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was released 2 months after the FH25 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the VG-110 scores vs the FH25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic FH25

 VG-110 FH25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus VG-110

 FH25 VG-110 

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH25

 VG-110 FH25 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 has got external measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic FH25 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 and the FH25.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and FH25 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and FH25.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH25 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
27
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
MP count good (16MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-110
Street photography with Panasonic FH25
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH25 Sports photography features
25
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH25 Travel photography highlights
57
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
65
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH25
28
quite wide (27mm)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (170 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
38
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging info
28
quite wide (27mm)
provides face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone jack
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH25
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS35
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-08 2011-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine VI
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 grams (0.23 lb) 159 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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 pictures 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $150 $180