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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 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
  • Launched February 2011
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic FH6

 VG-110 FH6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus VG-110

 FH6 VG-110 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2011More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH6

 VG-110 FH6 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

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

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography factors
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comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Street photography highlights
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fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography highlights
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comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (170 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 shots)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
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built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (170 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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great battery life (280 shots)
lighter than others (119 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
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fairly wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (170 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging highlights
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fairly wide (27mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than others (119 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-08 2012-01-09
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lb) 119g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 photos 280 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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
Launch pricing $150 $129