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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III 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
  • Revealed February 2011
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2017
  • Replaced the Sony A7R II
  • Replacement is Sony A7R IV
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony A7R III, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A7R III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-110 matches up vs the A7R III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A7R III

 VG-110 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus VG-110

 A7R III VG-110 
AnnouncedOctober 2017February 2011More modern by 81 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A7R III

 VG-110 A7R III 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 provides outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony A7R III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the VG-110 versus the A7R III.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and A7R III is 97 and 63 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and A7R III.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R III will produce greater detail due to its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography information
Sony A7R III Portrait photography information
26
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
86
manual focus
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography factors
Sony A7R III Street photography factors
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Sony A7R III
24
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (170 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
89
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (650 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography advice
Sony A7R III Travel photography advice
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery (170 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
74
better than average battery pack (650 shots)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
excellent megapixels (42MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Landscape photography camera
27
fairly wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (170 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
87
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (650 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony A7R III
28
fairly wide (27mm)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic jack
37
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony A7R III
 Olympus VG-110Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Alpha A7R III
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-02-08 2017-10-25
Body design 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 measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 1600 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 grams (0.23 lb) 657 grams (1.45 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 Overall score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 170 photographs 650 photographs
Style of battery 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 feature
Storage media SD/SDHC Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Storage slots 1 Two
Cost at release $150 $2,800