Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FX700

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic FX700, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was unveiled 7 months after the FX700 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VG-110 grades against the FX700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 has outer 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) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 against the FX700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and FX700 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and FX700.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FX700 to give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger VG-110 provides an advantage in sensor tech.