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Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sigma fp front
Portability
84
Imaging
74
Features
79
Overall
76

Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp Key Specs

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
  • Released February 2011
Sigma fp
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 422g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Renewed by Sigma fp L
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sigma fp, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and fp (25MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was announced 9 years before the fp and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VG-110 grades against the fp in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sigma fp

 VG-110 fp 

Reasons to pick Sigma fp over the Olympus VG-110

 fp VG-110 
RevealedJuly 2019February 2011Fresher by 102 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kCrisper display (+1870k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sigma fp

 VG-110 fp 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 features outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sigma fp has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sigma fp in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-110 and the fp.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and fp is 97 and 84 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and fp.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma fp will provide you with more detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Sigma fp
26
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
84
you can focus manually
great MP (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
Sigma fp Street photography details
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
77
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma fp as a Sports photography camera
24
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (170 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
great MP (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Sigma fp
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (170 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.9)
78
weather proofing
features touch focus
great MP (25MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography details
Sigma fp Landscape photography details
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (170 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
great MP (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
Sigma fp Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
comes with face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
37
touchscreen
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma fp Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sigma fp
 Olympus VG-110Sigma fp
General Information
Brand Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sigma fp
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-02-08 2019-07-11
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 25 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 6
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 30
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 2,100k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 grams (0.23 lb) 422 grams (0.93 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8")
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 170 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B BP-51
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 wec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One One
Cost at release $150 $2,050