Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A6300

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus VG-110 vs Sony A6300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-110 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VG-110 scores versus the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 has physical dimensions 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 and the A6300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and A6300 is 97 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and A6300.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6300 will deliver more detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.