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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 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
  • Released February 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus VG-110, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was released 2 years later than the VG-110 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-15 scores vs the VG-110 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus VG-110

 SZ-15 VG-110 
ReleasedJune 2013February 2011Fresher by 29 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus SZ-15

 VG-110 SZ-15 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus VG-110

 SZ-15 VG-110 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 features outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has sizing of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus VG-110 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 versus the VG-110.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and VG-110 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and VG-110.

Plainly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern SZ-15 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-15
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
44
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
26
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (250 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
53
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
24
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (170 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competitors in class (250 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery pack (170 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography info
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography info
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
27
rather wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery pack (170 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging advice
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging advice
34
fairly wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
28
rather wide (27mm)
features face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus SZ-15Olympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-15 Olympus VG-110
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250g (0.55 pounds) 105g (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 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
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $200 $150