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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 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
  • Introduced February 2011
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VG-110 and Sony QX10, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was revealed 3 years before the QX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VG-110 grades vs the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Sony QX10

 VG-110 QX10 
Display size2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus VG-110

 QX10 VG-110 
RevealedSeptember 2013February 2011Fresher by 31 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Sony QX10

 VG-110 QX10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys external measurements 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 QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the VG-110 versus the QX10.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and QX10 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and QX10.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony QX10 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Sony QX10
26
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
resolution is good (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography features
Sony QX10 Street photography features
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than others in class (105g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography highlights
Sony QX10 Sports photography highlights
24
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (170 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Travel photography information
Sony QX10 Travel photography information
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (170 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than others in class (105g)
features touch to focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
Landscape photography with Sony QX10
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery power (170 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
38
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen ( inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging highlights
Sony QX10 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
features face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
34
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (105 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1440 x 1080 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus VG-110 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Sony QX10
 Olympus VG-110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VG-110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Category Ultracompact Lens-style
Introduced 2011-02-08 2013-09-04
Body design Ultracompact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches -
Resolution of display 230k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1440x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lb) 105 gr (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photos 220 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $150 $250