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Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus SH-2
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SH-3 and Olympus VG-110, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-3 was revealed 5 years later than the VG-110 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SH-3 scores versus the VG-110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus VG-110

 SH-3 VG-110 
LaunchedFebruary 2016February 2011Fresher by 61 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus SH-3

 VG-110 SH-3 

Common features in the Olympus SH-3 and Olympus VG-110

 SH-3 VG-110 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 has outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-3 versus the VG-110.

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and VG-110 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and VG-110.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-3 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer SH-3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
44
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
26
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-3
Street photography with Olympus VG-110
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
lighter than competition (271 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (170 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery power (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
has focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (170 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography advice
55
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
27
relatively wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (170 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
28
relatively wide (27mm)
includes face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus SH-3 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-3 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus Stylus SH-3Olympus VG-110
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-3 Olympus VG-110
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2016-02-08 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias 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
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lb) 105 gr (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 380 shots 170 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $579 $150