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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
64
Features
92
Overall
75

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S 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
  • Revealed February 2011
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Raise to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched July 2020
  • Previous Model is Sony A7S II
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A7S III

 VG-110 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Olympus VG-110

 A7S III VG-110 
LaunchedJuly 2020February 2011Newer by 115 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A7S III

 VG-110 A7S III 

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

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

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
26
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
70
focusing manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Sony A7S III Street photography information
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
environment sealing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography information
Sony A7S III Sports photography information
24
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (170 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
75
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery pack (600 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
MP count low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7S III Travel photography highlights
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (170 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
70
good battery pack (600 per charge)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
selfie friendly screen
MP count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography info
Sony A7S III Landscape photography info
27
fairly wide (27mm)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery life (170 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
77
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery pack (600 per charge)
2 card slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony A7S III
28
fairly wide (27mm)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic socket
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony A7S III
 Olympus VG-110Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony Alpha A7S III
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-02-08 2020-07-21
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz XR
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 1600 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 409600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 759
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated 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
AEB
WB 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 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 grams (0.23 lb) 699 grams (1.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 170 pictures 600 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots 1 2
Retail cost $150 $3,499