Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A700

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A700, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the A700 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was introduced 3 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VG-110 matches up versus the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 features outer measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony A700 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 vs the A700.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and A700 is 97 and 58 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and A700.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The VG-110 includes the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower DOF trickier. The more modern VG-110 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.