Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX300

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.