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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • Replacement is Sony HX300
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony HX200V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was brought out 15 months before the HX200V which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-110 grades versus the HX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony HX200V

 VG-110 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus VG-110

 HX200V VG-110 
LaunchedMay 2012February 2011Newer by 15 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX200V

 VG-110 HX200V 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outer dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony HX200V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-110 against the HX200V.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and HX200V is 97 and 66 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and HX200V.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX200V to show more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX200V Portrait photography highlights
26
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
45
focusing manually
decent MP (18MP)
features face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
Sony HX200V Street photography highlights
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
51
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography info
Sony HX200V Sports photography info
24
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (170 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (450 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography factors
Sony HX200V Travel photography factors
57
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (170 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
57
good battery (450 shots)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (583g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography details
Sony HX200V Landscape photography details
27
quite wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery power (170 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
50
focusing manually
rather wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
good battery (450 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging factors
Sony HX200V Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (27mm)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
27
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (583g)
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX200V
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-02-08 2012-05-11
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 12.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lbs) 583g (1.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photos 450 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $150 $480