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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 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 ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Panasonic ZS70

 VG-110 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus VG-110

 ZS70 VG-110 
RevealedApril 2017February 2011Fresher by 75 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS70

 VG-110 ZS70 

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

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

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
26
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
54
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-110
Street photography with Panasonic ZS70
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography factors
24
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery (380 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography features
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (170 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
79
better than average battery (380 per charge)
boasts touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography factors
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery life (170 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging advice
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
74
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus VG-110Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-02-08 2017-04-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 pounds) 322 gr (0.71 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 380 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $150 $450