Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FZ47

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FZ47, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was unveiled 5 months before the FZ47 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VG-110 grades vs the FZ47 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 has got outer dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

See the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FZ47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 against the FZ47.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and FZ47 is 97 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and FZ47.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs although you should take the production date of the products into consideration.