Olympus VG-110 vs Sony RX10

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VG-110 versus Sony RX10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VG-110 scores against the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 has got outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the VG-110 vs the RX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and RX10 is 97 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-110 and RX10.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 will give you more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.