Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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- Superseded the Sony A7 II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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A7 III
VG-110 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus VG-110
A7 III | VG-110 | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | February 2011 | Fresher by 85 months | |
Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A7 III
VG-110 | A7 III | |||
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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).
Check the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Olympus VG-110 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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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 |