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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic FH10, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the FH10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-120 scores vs the FH10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Panasonic FH10

 VG-120 FH10 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus VG-120

 FH10 VG-120 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic FH10

 VG-120 FH10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VG-120 versus the FH10.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and FH10 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and FH10.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH10 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography highlights
33
resolution is good (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Street photography factors
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography factors
26
resolution is good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (160 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography highlights
62
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (160 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (103g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-120
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH10
36
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery power (160 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
39
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (26mm)
features face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus VG-120Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-120 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2013-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range 7cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 4.40 m
Flash options 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 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 120 grams (0.26 lb) 103 grams (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 160 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $190 $110