Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 4 years prior to the FZ1000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VG-110 grades vs the FZ1000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 features outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-110 and the FZ1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and FZ1000 is 97 and 55 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and FZ1000.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.