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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 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
  • Announced February 2011
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
Photography Glossary

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic FH5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and FH5 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was released 2 months after the FH5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the VG-110 matches up vs the FH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic FH5

 VG-110 FH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Olympus VG-110

 FH5 VG-110 

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH5

 VG-110 FH5 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 has outer measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-110 and the FH5.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and FH5 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and FH5.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH5 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH5 as a Portrait photography camera
26
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-110
Street photography with Panasonic FH5
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH5 Sports photography highlights
24
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (170 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH5 Travel photography information
57
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery (170 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
71
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography highlights
27
rather wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery (170 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
38
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH5 Vlogging advice
28
rather wide (27mm)
has face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH5
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS18
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-02-08 2011-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine IV
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 shots 260 shots
Battery format 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
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $150 $169