Olympus VG-110 vs Samsung GX-20

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 versus Samsung GX-20, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is fairly comparable but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was released 3 years later than the GX-20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VG-110 scores against the GX-20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-20 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the VG-110 compared to the GX-20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and GX-20 is 97 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and GX-20.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung GX-20 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger VG-110 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.