Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was announced 11 months prior to the FH6 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-110 matches up versus the FH6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 has got exterior dimensions 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 FH6 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 versus the FH6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and FH6 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and FH6.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH6 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.