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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX Key Specs

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
  • Introduced February 2011
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-110 versus Ricoh PX, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and PX (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was revealed 6 months earlier than the PX so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the VG-110 scores against the PX with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Ricoh PX

 VG-110 PX 

Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Olympus VG-110

 PX VG-110 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh PX

 VG-110 PX 
LaunchedFebruary 2011August 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 offers outer 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) and the Ricoh PX has proportions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-110 and the PX.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and PX is 97 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and PX.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh PX to give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh PX Portrait photography factors
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supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Ricoh PX Street photography information
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography details
Ricoh PX Sports photography details
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supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (170 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Travel photography camera
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built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery power (170 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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environment proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Landscape photography camera
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fairly wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery power (170 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh PX as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (27mm)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh PX
 Olympus VG-110Ricoh PX
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VG-110 Ricoh PX
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-02-08 2011-08-16
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3072
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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