Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A100

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony A100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the A100 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The VG-110 was revealed 4 years later than the A100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-110 matches up vs the A100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony A100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 compared to the A100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and A100 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and A100.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus VG-110 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher VG-110 provides a benefit in sensor tech.