Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GH2

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic GH2, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The VG-110 was launched within a month of the GH2 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the VG-110 grades versus the GH2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outer measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic GH2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 vs the GH2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and GH2 is 97 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and GH2.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH2 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.