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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was announced 12 months after the TS10 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VG-120 matches up against the TS10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Panasonic TS10

 VG-120 TS10 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 12 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Olympus VG-120

 TS10 VG-120 

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic TS10

 VG-120 TS10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic TS10 has measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-120 vs the TS10.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and TS10 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and TS10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs but you should really take the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern VG-120 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography features
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography info
Panasonic TS10 Street photography info
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography highlights
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (160 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS10 Travel photography features
62
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (160 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
61
environment sealing
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-120
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS10
36
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery life (160 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-120
Vlogging with Panasonic TS10
28
pretty wide (26mm)
features face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus VG-120 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Panasonic TS10
 Olympus VG-120Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-120 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2011-01-06 2010-01-21
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
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 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 7cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120g (0.26 lb) 188g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $190 $249