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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-110 was released 3 years earlier than the Q7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the VG-110 matches up vs the Q7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Pentax Q7

 VG-110 Q7 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus VG-110

 Q7 VG-110 
AnnouncedAugust 2013February 2011Newer by 30 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Pentax Q7

 VG-110 Q7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 has external 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 Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the VG-110 compared to the Q7.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and Q7 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and Q7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The VG-110 includes the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field trickier. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Pentax Q7
26
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
48
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Pentax Q7 Street photography information
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (200 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography details
Pentax Q7 Sports photography details
24
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (170 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (250 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography factors
Pentax Q7 Travel photography factors
57
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (170 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
60
lighter than competition (200 grams)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (250 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography highlights
27
decently wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery life (170 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
55
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (250 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Q7 as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (27mm)
has face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone jack
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (200g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus VG-110Pentax Q7
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VG-110 Pentax Q7
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-08 2013-08-08
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
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) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105g (0.23 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs 250 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $150 $480