Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FZ150

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic FZ150, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was introduced 14 months before the FZ150 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the VG-110 matches up against the FZ150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 has 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 FZ150 has measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-110 vs the FZ150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and FZ150 is 97 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and FZ150.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures but you may want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older VG-110 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.