Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A560

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A560, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The VG-110 was brought out 6 months after the A560 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the VG-110 grades versus the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 comes with exterior dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A560 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 compared to the A560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and A560 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and A560.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A560 will give you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.