Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VG-110

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-100 versus Olympus VG-110, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was released 3 years later than the VG-110 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-100 matches up against the VG-110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Olympus VG-110. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-100 provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has specifications of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-100 versus the VG-110.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and VG-110 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and VG-110.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-100 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SP-100 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.