Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VG-110

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VG-110, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SZ-16 iHS was unveiled 24 months after the VG-110 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up against the VG-110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Olympus VG-110. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS provides exterior measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has proportions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-16 iHS against the VG-110.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and VG-110 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-16 iHS and VG-110.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SZ-16 iHS is going to have an edge in sensor tech.