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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 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
  • Introduced February 2011
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus VG-110 and Sony NEX-6, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was launched 3 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the VG-110 grades vs the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony NEX-6

 VG-110 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Olympus VG-110

 NEX-6 VG-110 
LaunchedMarch 2013February 2011More recent by 25 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony NEX-6

 VG-110 NEX-6 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 features physical measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the VG-110 against the NEX-6.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and NEX-6 is 97 and 85 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
26
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
78
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
24
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (170 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
66
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
57
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (170 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
75
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography features
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography features
27
really wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery pack (170 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging details
28
really wide (27mm)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
32
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (345g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external mic support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony NEX-6
 Olympus VG-110Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-02-08 2013-03-25
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lbs) 345 gr (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1018
Other
Battery life 170 pictures 360 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $150 $365