Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs
(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
(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
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 GlossaryThe 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.
Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony HX9V
VG-110 | HX9V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Olympus VG-110
HX9V | VG-110 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony HX9V
VG-110 | HX9V | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | July 2011 | Similar age | |
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and HX9V is 97 and 91 respectively.
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.
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony HX9V Specifications
Olympus VG-110 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V | |
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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 |