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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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
  • Revealed February 2011
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus VG-110, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was launched very close to the VG-110 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SZ-10 scores vs the VG-110 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus VG-110

 SZ-10 VG-110 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus SZ-10

 VG-110 SZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus VG-110

 SZ-10 VG-110 
RevealedFebruary 2011February 2011Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys physical dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus VG-110 has measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus VG-110 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 and the VG-110.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and VG-110 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and VG-110.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-10 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography information
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
26
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
24
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (170 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (220 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
57
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (170 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
40
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery power (220 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
27
rather wide (27mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery power (170 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging advice
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging advice
31
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
28
rather wide (27mm)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus SZ-10Olympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Olympus VG-110
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-02-08 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 105 gr (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 shots 170 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $150