Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is very close but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 10 years prior to the A7S III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VG-110 grades against the A7S III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 features exterior dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has specifications of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-110 against the A7S III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and A7S III is 97 and 61 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and A7S III.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.