Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS25

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.