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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 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 A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A300
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A330, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is relatively similar but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was launched 22 months later than the A330 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VG-110 grades against the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A330

 VG-110 A330 
IntroducedFebruary 2011May 2009More recent by 22 months

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Olympus VG-110

 A330 VG-110 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A330

 VG-110 A330 
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 features outside dimensions 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 A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 and the A330.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and A330 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and A330.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus VG-110 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer VG-110 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography details
Sony A330 Portrait photography details
26
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
Sony A330 Street photography advice
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A330 as a Sports photography camera
24
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (170 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A330 as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (170 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
44
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Sony A330
27
pretty wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery pack (170 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
54
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
low resolution (10MP)
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
Sony A330 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (27mm)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
9
no video shooting
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony A330
 Olympus VG-110Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-02-08 2009-05-18
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
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 -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 pounds) 529g (1.17 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 535
Other
Battery life 170 photos 230 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $150 $545