Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A450

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A450, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is fairly close but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-110 was manufactured 14 months after the A450 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the VG-110 scores versus the A450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outer 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 A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A450 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the VG-110 and the A450.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and A450 is 97 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and A450.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A450 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer VG-110 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.