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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 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
  • Launched February 2011
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Released January 2008
  • Successor is Sony A330
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A300

 VG-110 A300 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2008More recent by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Olympus VG-110

 A300 VG-110 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A300

 VG-110 A300 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 size comparison

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

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography advice
Sony A300 Portrait photography advice
26
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VG-110
Street photography with Sony A300
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
74
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A300 as a Sports photography camera
24
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (170 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography information
Sony A300 Travel photography information
57
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (170 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
45
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography features
Sony A300 Landscape photography features
27
quite wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery (170 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
57
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A300 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (27mm)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic socket
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony A300
 Olympus VG-110Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-02-08 2008-01-30
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105g (0.23 lbs) 632g (1.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 538
Other
Battery life 170 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC Compact Flash
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $150 $0