Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FH7

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH7, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the FH7 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the VG-110 matches up against the FH7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 features outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Panasonic FH7 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FH7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 against the FH7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and FH7 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and FH7.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic FH7 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.