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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Launched February 2011
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX90V, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was released 5 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the VG-110 matches up versus the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony HX90V

 VG-110 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus VG-110

 HX90V VG-110 
RevealedApril 2015February 2011Fresher by 50 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX90V

 VG-110 HX90V 
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys external dimensions 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 HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX90V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 vs the HX90V.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and HX90V is 97 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and HX90V.

All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX90V to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX90V Portrait photography highlights
26
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
45
manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
offers face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
Sony HX90V Street photography information
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
24
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (170 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (360 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography features
Sony HX90V Travel photography features
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery power (170 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
76
great battery power (360 shots)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery power (170 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
53
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery power (360 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
offers face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
75
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-02-08 2015-04-14
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 grams (0.23 lbs) 245 grams (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 360 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $150 $440