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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 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 FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was manufactured 2 months after the FH27 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VG-110 matches up against the FH27 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic FH27

 VG-110 FH27 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus VG-110

 FH27 VG-110 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH27

 VG-110 FH27 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys external 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 FH27 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 against the FH27.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and FH27 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and FH27.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH27 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography features
26
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
Panasonic FH27 Street photography details
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography features
24
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (170 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Travel photography advice
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (170 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
68
includes focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography factors
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery power (170 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
43
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Panasonic FH27
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
has face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic jack
32
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH27
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-08 2011-01-05
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 105g (0.23 lb) 152g (0.34 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 Overall 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 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $150 $229