Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus VG-110 versus Panasonic ZS70, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was unveiled 7 years prior to the ZS70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the VG-110 matches up vs the ZS70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outer dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-110 and the ZS70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and ZS70 is 97 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.