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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
57
Overall
49

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V 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 HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Superseded the Sony HX30V
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX50V, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX50V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VG-110 grades against the HX50V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony HX50V

 VG-110 HX50V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Olympus VG-110

 HX50V VG-110 
RevealedApril 2013February 2011More modern by 26 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX50V

 VG-110 HX50V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 has exterior measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-110 compared to the HX50V.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and HX50V is 97 and 89 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and HX50V.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX50V to result in more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Portrait photography camera
27
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
51
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography highlights
Sony HX50V Street photography highlights
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (272 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Sony HX50V
25
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (170 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
58
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery life (400 shots)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography advice
Sony HX50V Travel photography advice
57
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery (170 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
71
great battery life (400 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (272g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Landscape photography camera
28
really wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery (170 per charge)
no Timelapse function
54
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
great battery life (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony HX50V
28
really wide (27mm)
includes face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone jack
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (272 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX50V
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-02-08 2013-04-24
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 105 gr (0.23 pounds) 272 gr (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 400 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $150 $439