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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 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 A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released May 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A100
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony A580, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-110 was revealed 3 months prior to the A580 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the VG-110 scores vs the A580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony A580

 VG-110 A580 

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus VG-110

 A580 VG-110 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A580

 VG-110 A580 
ReleasedFebruary 2011May 2011Similar generation
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to factor 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") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 vs the A580.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and A580 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and A580.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A580 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography info
Sony A580 Portrait photography info
26
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography info
Sony A580 Street photography info
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
Sony A580 Sports photography highlights
24
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (170 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography information
Sony A580 Travel photography information
57
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (170 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
60
better than average battery power (1,050 per charge)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography info
Sony A580 Landscape photography info
27
rather wide (27mm)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery life (170 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging features
Sony A580 Vlogging features
28
rather wide (27mm)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony A580
 Olympus VG-110Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-02-08 2011-05-26
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 gr (0.23 pounds) 599 gr (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 170 photographs 1050 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Dual
Price at launch $150 $848