Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FZ2500

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was introduced 6 years before the FZ2500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-110 scores against the FZ2500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 features external dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the VG-110 versus the FZ2500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and FZ2500 is 97 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.