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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 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
  • Released February 2011
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony HX200V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX400V
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony HX300, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was manufactured 24 months prior to the HX300 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the VG-110 scores vs the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony HX300

 VG-110 HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus VG-110

 HX300 VG-110 
IntroducedFebruary 2013February 2011Newer by 24 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX300

 VG-110 HX300 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outer measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony HX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 against the HX300.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and HX300 is 97 and 63 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and HX300.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to produce more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX300 Portrait photography factors
26
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Sony HX300 Street photography information
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography advice
Sony HX300 Sports photography advice
24
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography details
Sony HX300 Travel photography details
57
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery life (170 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
54
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (623 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Landscape photography camera
27
quite wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
48
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
Sony HX300 Vlogging info
28
quite wide (27mm)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
25
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than others (623 grams)
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX300
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-08 2013-02-20
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 105g (0.23 lb) 623g (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC -
Card slots One One
Retail cost $150 $339