Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX7

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic GX7, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was released 3 years before the GX7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VG-110 scores vs the GX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys external 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 GX7 has dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic GX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 versus the GX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and GX7 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and GX7.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX7 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.