Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic LX100

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic LX100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is very similar but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was introduced 4 years prior to the LX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-110 matches up against the LX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 features outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic LX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 vs the LX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and LX100 is 97 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and LX100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LX100 will offer greater detail using its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.