Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic FZ70

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic FZ70, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was unveiled 3 years prior to the FZ70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VG-110 scores versus the FZ70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 has got outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ70 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 against the FZ70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and FZ70 is 97 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and FZ70.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic FZ70 to result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.