Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic GX85

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic GX85, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was revealed 6 years earlier than the GX85 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VG-110 scores versus the GX85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 features outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic GX85 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-110 against the GX85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and GX85 is 97 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and GX85.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX85 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.