Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300

Lets look closer at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the A300 (10MP) is relatively close but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-110 was announced 3 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the VG-110 scores versus the A300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 features exterior dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-110 and the A300.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and A300 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and A300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus VG-110 will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent VG-110 provides a benefit in sensor technology.