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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V 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
  • Announced February 2011
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony HX9V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The VG-110 was released 5 months earlier than the HX9V and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the VG-110 grades against the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony HX9V

 VG-110 HX9V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Olympus VG-110

 HX9V VG-110 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX9V

 VG-110 HX9V 
RevealedFebruary 2011July 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 has outside 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 HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony HX9V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 vs the HX9V.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and HX9V is 97 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and HX9V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX9V to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX9V Portrait photography highlights
26
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
39
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography info
Sony HX9V Street photography info
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
Sports photography with Sony HX9V
24
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (170 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography advice
Sony HX9V Travel photography advice
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery (170 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than others in class (245g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX9V Landscape photography advice
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery (170 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
Vlogging with Sony HX9V
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
features face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (245g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX9V
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-02-08 2011-07-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $150 $328