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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was brought out within a month of the VG-110 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the SP-610UZ grades versus the VG-110 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Olympus VG-110

 SP-610UZ VG-110 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 VG-110 SP-610UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus VG-110

 SP-610UZ VG-110 
IntroducedJanuary 2011February 2011Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-610UZ has got outer measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has specifications of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the VG-110.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and VG-110 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and VG-110.

To sum up, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SP-610UZ to give greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
26
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography information
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography information
39
incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
24
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (170 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
61
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (616mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (170 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography factors
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
27
fairly wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery pack (170 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging info
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
28
fairly wide (27mm)
features face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic port
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus SP-610UZOlympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Olympus VG-110
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 405g (0.89 lb) 105g (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 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 340 pictures 170 pictures
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $299 $150