Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX350

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX350, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was manufactured 6 years before the HX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-110 matches up versus the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 provides outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 versus the HX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and HX350 is 97 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and HX350.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.