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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III 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
  • Launched February 2011
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Superseded the Sony A7 II
  • Replacement is Sony A7 IV
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VG-110 was announced 8 years before the A7 III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VG-110 grades versus the A7 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A7 III

 VG-110 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus VG-110

 A7 III VG-110 
RevealedFebruary 2018February 2011Fresher by 85 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A7 III

 VG-110 A7 III 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 has got outer measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the VG-110 and the A7 III.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and A7 III is 97 and 63 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and A7 III.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 III will give you extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography info
Sony A7 III Portrait photography info
26
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
84
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
Sony A7 III Street photography advice
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proofing
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
Sony A7 III Sports photography factors
24
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 per charge)
no phase detect AF
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery (610 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography factors
Sony A7 III Travel photography factors
57
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery life (170 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
73
good battery (610 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography features
Sony A7 III Landscape photography features
27
quite wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (170 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good battery (610 shots)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging factors
Sony A7 III Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (27mm)
provides face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony A7 III
 Olympus VG-110Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Alpha A7 III
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2011-02-08 2018-02-27
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 grams (0.23 lb) 650 grams (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 170 photos 610 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One Two
Retail pricing $150 $1,998