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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS25, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was launched 23 months prior to the ZS25 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VG-110 scores against the ZS25 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic ZS25

 VG-110 ZS25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus VG-110

 ZS25 VG-110 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2011Fresher by 23 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS25

 VG-110 ZS25 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 provides physical dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS25 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 against the ZS25.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and ZS25 is 97 and 93 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and ZS25.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS25 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography info
26
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
32
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS25 Street photography details
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS25
24
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (170 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
45
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography details
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery (170 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
features focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography highlights
27
fairly wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery (170 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (260 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (27mm)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
34
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-02-08 2013-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 grams (0.23 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 pictures 260 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $150 $300