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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2013
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
  • Introduced February 2011
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SH-50 versus Olympus VG-110, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was launched 24 months after the VG-110 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SH-50 scores vs the VG-110 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus VG-110

 SH-50 VG-110 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 24 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus SH-50

 VG-110 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus VG-110

 SH-50 VG-110 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 has outer measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has specifications of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-50 versus Olympus VG-110 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SH-50 and the VG-110.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and VG-110 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and VG-110.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-50 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
44
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
26
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography information
Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
24
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (170 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average in class (269g)
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (170 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery pack (170 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging highlights
34
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus SH-50Olympus VG-110
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SH-50 Olympus VG-110
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-08 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 105 gr (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 - 170 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $150