Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic TS5

Below, we are matching up the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic TS5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was brought out 3 years prior to the TS5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VG-110 scores versus the TS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 has got exterior measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the VG-110 compared to the TS5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and TS5 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and TS5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS5 to produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind in sensor tech.