Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX20V

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony HX20V, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was launched 17 months before the HX20V making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the VG-110 grades vs the HX20V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony HX20V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 versus the HX20V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and HX20V is 97 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and HX20V.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX20V to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.